2027 / Your ballot guide
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Candidates from INEC’s final list for the 2027 general election. Check your exact constituency and polling unit using INEC’s official records.
Saturday 16 January 2027
Three contests. One national race and two tied to your constituency.
National contest · every registered voter sees this race
Atiku Abubakar
African Democratic Congress
Bola Tinubu
All Progressives Congress
Seyi Makinde
Allied Peoples Movement
Chibuzo Okereke
Labour Party
Peter Obi
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Sandy Onor
Peoples Democratic Party
Jigawa North-East senatorial district
Muhammad Ubali Shitu
African Democratic Congress
Madori Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam
All Progressives Congress
Lawan Ma’aruf
Allied Peoples Movement
Isyaku Gingi Hadejia
Labour Party
Salisu Mamuda
Peoples Democratic Party
Hadejia/Kafin Hausa/Auyo federal constituency
Baffa Saleh Suliaman
African Democratic Congress
Usman Aliyu Hussaini
All Progressives Congress
Ibrahim Nura
Allied Peoples Movement
Sani Dr. Mohammed Mohammed
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Danjani Umar
Peoples Democratic Party
Saturday 6 February 2027
Who runs your state and who represents you in the State House of Assembly.
Statewide contest · Jigawa
Sabo Mohammed Nakudu
African Democratic Congress
Namadi Umar A.
All Progressives Congress
Umar Ahmad
Allied Peoples Movement
Abdul'Aziz Aminu
Labour Party
Dutse Aminu Sani
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Sule Mustapha Lamido
Peoples Democratic Party
Hadejia state constituency
Hassan Adamu
African Democratic Congress
Umar Abdulkadir
All Progressives Congress
Sani Ibrahim
Allied Peoples Movement
Idris Alhaji Sule
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Hassan Turaki
Peoples Democratic Party
Before you choose
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Offices previously held, public voting and governance records, where available.
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Manifesto, policy proposals and documented campaign commitments.
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Primary sources, publication dates and corrections so you can check claims.
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