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
Taraba North senatorial district
Maigari Kasimu Bello
African Democratic Congress
Shuaibu Isa Lau
All Progressives Congress
Mathias Innocent Dame
Labour Party
Bandawa Anfani
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Bubajoda Hilkiah Mafindi
Peoples Democratic Party
Karim Lamido/Lau/Ardo-Kola federal constituency
Sule M. Abasu
African Democratic Congress
Mohammed Audu
All Progressives Congress
Richard Emmanuel Benjamin
Allied Peoples Movement
Akawu Christopher Galadima
Labour Party
Anthony Bernard Nuki
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Garba Hussaini Maisukwati
Peoples Democratic Party
Saturday 6 February 2027
Who runs your state and who represents you in the State House of Assembly.
Statewide contest · Taraba
Abubakar Umar Tutare
African Democratic Congress
Kefas Agbu
All Progressives Congress
Bawa Ishaka Mohammed
Allied Peoples Movement
Nathan Sanda
Labour Party
Yahaya Mohammed Sani
Nigeria Democratic Congress
Bwacha Emmanuel
Peoples Democratic Party
Ardo-Kola state constituency
Nazifi Abdullahi
African Democratic Congress
Shonruba Joshua Happy
All Progressives Congress
Peter Jediel
Allied Peoples Movement
Robert Ishaku
Labour Party
Laijanu Robert Agubba
Peoples Democratic Party
Before you choose
A useful profile separates verified facts, public claims and missing information. Nothing on whyvote is an endorsement.
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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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