2027: INEC releases names of senatorial candidates [FULL LIST]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates nominated by political parties to contest the 2027 senatorial elections across the 109 senatorial districts in Nigeria.

According to INEC’s publication, the figure comprises 1,195 candidates for the senatorial elections.

The list contains candidates fielded by major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress, APC, African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Democratic Congress, NDC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

MEDIA TODAY reports that the final list contains candidates nominated by political parties to contest the various senatorial districts across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Attached is the full list as published by INEC.

Abia North

APC: Kalu Orji Uzor

ADC: Okoronkwo Ikechukwu Bishop Godswill

NDC: Nkole Uko Ndukwe

PDP: Udeachara Jude

Abia Central

APC: Atuma Emeka

ADC: Austine Okwudiri Akobundu

NDC: Nkechi Nwaogu

PDP: Ogu Bob

Abia South

APC: Ikonne Prince Paul

ADC: Isiguzor Chukwuemeka Victor

NDC: Enyinna Kasarachi Michael

PDP: Onuoha Ishmael Chinyere

LP: Enyinnaya Abaribe

Adamawa North

APC: Umaru Ahmadu

ADC: Iya Umar

NDC: Abubakar Rabiu

PDP: Lawan Mohammed Ribado

Adamawa South

APC: Tangwami Felix Bilishan

ADC: Binos Dauda Yaroe

NDC: Peter Fwa Barata

PDP: Ahmed Hassan

Adamawa Central

APC: Salihu Mustapha

ADC: Ibrahim Mustapha

NDC: Ahmed Abdullahi Musa

PDP: Attahamohammed Ibrahim

Akwa Ibom North East

APC: Bassey Aniekan Etim

ADC: Sunday Etim Umoren

NDC: Afia Ekere S.

PDP: Udobang Cletus Kufre

Akwa Ibom North West

APC: Akpabio Godswill

ADC: Akpabio Patience Christopher Ibanga Obot

NDC: Inemeh Patty Etete

PDP: —

Akwa Ibom South

APC: Akpan Ekong Sampson

ADC: Louis Paul Udoh

NDC: Frank Okon Daniel

PDP: Isong Etim

Anambra North

APC: Nnalue Chimzobam Kingsley

ADC: Udedibia Sunday Ikenna

NDC: Nwoye Tony Okechukwu

PDP: Oliatachinenye Edith

Anambra Central

APC: Ekwunife Uche Lilian

ADC: Nwobu Geoffery Ndubuisi

NDC: Umeh Victor Chukwunonyelum

PDP: Ughamadu Lawrence Chijioke

Anambra South

APC: Benson-Oraelosi Chibuogwu Maryanne

ADC: Anagwu Fredrick Emeka

NDC: Onunkwo Ebuka Josephat

PDP: Nwosu Ikechukwu Samben

Bauchi South

APC: Shehu Yakubu Abdullahi

ADC: Garba Dahiru

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP:  Dabo Danjuma Adamu

Bauchi Central

APC: Misau Isah Hamma

ADC: Abdul Ahmed Ningi

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Aliyu Bello 

Bauchi North

APC: Baba Ibrahim Mohammed

ADC: Suleiman Mohammed Nazif

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Adamu Abdulkadir

Bayelsa East

APC: Sunny-Golu Israel

ADC: Sylva Ngo Nathaniel

NDC: Tekenah Dau Kenny 

PDP: Joseph Ateki Boabofa

Bayelsa Central

APC: Benson Friday Konbowei

ADC: Aistine Inei Asamaowei

NDC: Okoyareuben Boutuaowei

PDP: Akinaka Erepamo Richard

Bayelsa West

APC: Agbiki Fidelis

ADC: Ogola Christopher

NDC: Dickson Seriake Henry

PDP: Ebebi Onduakpo Polycarp

Benue North East

APC: Udende Emmanuel Memga

ADC: Tyough Robert Aondona

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Unongo Thomas Tyolumun

Benue North West

APC: Zam Titus Tartenger

ADC: Tsegba Terngu

NDC: Utaan Conrad Terhide

PDP: Ortom Eunice Erdoo

Benue South

APC: Agbo Frances Ottah

ADC: Olofu David Adejo

NDC: Onjeh Daniel Donal

PDP: Moro Abba Patrick

Borno North

APC: Monguno Mohammed Tahir

ADC: Abdullahi Modu Kura

NDC: Abubakar Tijjani

PDP:  Kareto Mohammed Abdullah 

Borno Central

APC: Lawan Kaka Shehu

ADC: Baba Gana Zannah

NDC: Abdulkadir Fema

PDP: Kyari Alhaji Grema

Borno South

APC: Ndume Mohammed Ali

ADC: Idris Mamman Gatumbwa

NDC: Kwajafailliya Habu

PDP: Apaguaminu Mallum

Cross River North

APC: Jarigbe Jarigbe Agom

ADC: Ugbong Casmir

NDC: Ake Abuashe Grace

PDP: No candidate 

Cross River Central

APC: Ewa Oden Ibiang

ADC: Akin Rickett

NDC: Ewa Bassey Eko

PDP: John Ifere

Cross River South

APC: Ekpenyong Asuquo

ADC: Edet Joseph

NDC: Egwu Egwu Arong

PDP: Inyang Florence

Delta Central

APC: Dafinone Ede Omueya

ADC: Ewhrudjakpor Benjamin

NDC: Omo-Agege Ovie Augustine

PDP: Arhagba Ighogbedjere

Delta North

APC: Okowa Ifeanyi Arthur

ADC: Ogoliegbune Valentine Chibuzor

NDC: Ochei Victor Onyekachi

PDP: Ogannah Onyeama Austyn

Delta South

APC: Joel-Onowakpo Thomas Ewomazino

ADC: No candidate 

NDC: Adhekpukoli Elo

PDP: Otuaro Kingley Burutu

Ebonyi North

APC: Nwebonyi Onyeka Peter

ADC: Ikeria Chibuike Solomon

NDC: Nwite James N

PDP: Opoke Sunday Andrew

Ebonyi Central

APC: Eze Kenneth Emeka

ADC: Ugo Maginus Kel

NDC: Odoh Benard Ifeanyi

PDP: Ngwuta Elechi Christopher

Ebonyi South

APC: Ani Anthony Okorie

ADC: Silas Joseph Onu

NDC: Ndubuisi Emmanuel C

PDP:  Nwachi Maria Ude

Edo North

APC: Oshiomhole Adams

ADC: Aruna Abubakari

NDC: Oisamoje Maria Evuarherhe

PDP: Momoh-Dejih Bashir Eugine

Edo Central

APC: Ikpea Joseph

ADC: Okonofua Herberta Inemezele

NDC: Inemezele Ikpea Igiagbe Joseph

PDP: No Candidate 

Edo South

APC: Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie

ADC: Iduoriyekemwen Matthew Aigbuhuenze

NDC: Epelle-Asemota Bridgitte

PDP: Ojediamen Benjamin Ehichioya

Ekiti North

APC: Oguntoye Ayobami Samuel

ADC: Ayeni Funso

NDC: OGUNTOYE AYOBAMI

SAMUEL

PDP: No candidate 

Ekiti Central

APC: Bamidele Opeyemi

ADC: AKINYEMI VICTOR

BABAFEMI

NDC: Omolayotaiwo Oluwagbenga

PDP: Fatuyi-Olajuyigbe Monica Adesola

Ekiti South

APC: Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael

ADC: Kolawole Job Nathaniel

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Ayeni Oyeolabisi

Enugu East

APC: Chukwu Kelvin

ADC: IDOKO MECHIKA

NDC: ASADU PATRICK

OZIOKOJA

PDP: Ukwueke Kingsley

Enugu West

APC: Ngwu Osita

ADC: Ani Juliet Nkechi

NDC: ENEH KINGSLEY

UCHENNA

PDP: Amadi Dennis

Enugu North

APC: Asogwa Ikeje Israel

ADC: Chika Idoko Emmanuel

NDC: Asadu Patrick Oziokoja

PDP: Ezeme Nestor Chika

FCT

APC: Philip Tanimu Aduda

ADC: Ireti Kingibe

NDC: Austen Peters-Pam Iyabode Amanda

PDP: Angulu Bako

Gombe North

APC: Yahaya Muhammed Inuwa

ADC: Mustapha Mohammed Aliyu

NDC: Mohammed Dukku

PDP: Dankwambo Ibrahim Hassan

Gombe Central

APC: Mohammed Ahmed

ADC: Idris Audu Umar

NDC: Kabiru Mohammed

PDP: Hammadu Aliyu

Gombe South

APC: Hamma Tabitha

ADC: Mela Audu Nunghe

NDC: Amos Bulus Kilawangs 

PDP: Siyako Anthony Yaro

Imo East

APC: Uzodinma Ezebuihe Anayochukwu

ADC: OFOEGBU UCHENNA

DANIEL

NDC: ONYEAGOCHA

UCHECHUKWU

PDP: MADUMERE PRINCE EZE

Imo West

APC: Uzodinma Goodhope Odidika

ADC: IWUCHUKWU VINCENT

OGADINMA NNABUGO

NDC: Nwogu Nze Ndieze

PDP: Onyereri Chukwudi Victor Jones

Imo North

APC: Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba 

ADC: Ibekwe Nkiru 

NDC: Omegara Mathew

PDP: Ejiogu Micheal Duru

Jigawa South-West

APC: Ibraheem Sani Garba

ADC: Ahmed Isah Dutse

NDC: Aminu Mustapha

PDP: Suleiman Abba

Jigawa North-East

APC: Madori Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Ali

ADC: Muhammad Ubali Shitu

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Salisu Mamuda

Jigawa North-West

APC: Hussaini Babangida Uba

ADC: Ahmed Mahmud Gumel

NDC: Sabo Salisu

PDP: Abdullahi Aminu Taura

Kaduna North

APC: Yero Mukhtar Ramalan

ADC: Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha

NDC: Sha’aban Mohammad Turad

PDP: Ahmed Abdullahi Zubairu

Kaduna Central

APC: Sani Shehu

ADC: Lawal Adamu Usman

NDC: Adamu Haruna

PDP: Ibrahim Usman

Kaduna South

APC: Marshall Sunday Katung

ADC: Godfrey Ali Gaiya

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Gumbari Joseph Mataimaki

Kano Central

APC: Shekarau Ibrahim

ADC: Samaila Abdullahi Mukhtar

NDC: Yusuf Nasiru Gawuna

PDP: Sankara Nafiu Danladi

Kano North

APC: Barau I. Jibrin

ADC: Saleh Shehu Kudawa

NDC: Usman Sunusi Danbatta

PDP: Sagir Abdulkadir Ahmad

Kano South

APC: Kawa Suleiman Abdurrahaman

ADC: Baba Aminu Zubair

NDC: Ibrahim Kassim Bataiya

PDP: Isa Umar Sambo

Katsina North

APC: Yahaya Nasir

ADC: Lawal Sani

NDC: Yahaya Aminu

PDP: Daura Umar Dauda

Katsina Central

APC: Abubakar Sadiq Yar’Adua

ADC: Lawal Sani

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Abdulaziz Amina Lawal Rafindadi

Katsina South

APC: Dandutse Muntari Mohammed

ADC: Lawal Umar

NDC: Hussain Ishaq Suleim 

PDP: Bawa Rabiu

Kebbi North

APC: Adamu Muhammad Aliero

ADC: Mera Ibrahim Mohammed

NDC: Abdurrahaman Aliyu

PDP: Mukhtar Mohammed Tafarki

Kebbi Central

APC: Adamu Mohammed Aleiro 

ADC: Aminu Bande

NDC: Umar Yarotela

PDP: Andarai Haruna Saidu

Kebbi South

APC: Muhammed Ja’afaru Ngaski

ADC: Maidoki Garba Musa

NDC: Hassan Mustapha

PDP: Abubakar Hamza

Kogi Central

APC: Bello Yahaya

ADC: Ogembe Salau Ahmed

NDC: Salau Muritala Audu

PDP: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Kogi East

APC: Ameh Erico Joseph

ADC: Abubakar Aminu Suleiman

NDC: Ameh Peter Ojonugwa 

PDP: Muhammed Abdullahi

Kogi West

APC: Karimi Sunday

ADC: Musa Ibrahim Ahmadu

NDC: Fatosa Olumuyiwa Adedokun

PDP: Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen

Kwara Central

APC: Abdulrazaq Abdulrahaman

ADC: Abdulahi Risikat Motunrayo

NDC: Suleiman Abdulrasheed Olufemi Omoda

PDP: Saliu Mustapha

Kwara North

APC: Umar Sadiq

ADC: Bala Taoheed Usman

NDC: Gana Thomas Audu

PDP: Kolo Baba Jiya

Kwara South

APC: Adewoye Olalekan

ADC: Oyedepo Iyiola

NDC: Oni Samuel Omoniyi

PDP: Popoola Adekeye Lekan Saheed

Lagos Central

APC: Sanni Eshilokun Wasiu Olatunji

ADC: Abayomi Idowu Omotayo

NDC: Johnson Lawrence Adeniyi Oladipupo

PDP: Dakova-Vaughan Kolawole David

Lagos East

APC: Abiru Adetokunbo Mukhail

ADC: Moshood Babatunde Olanrewaju

NDC: Adebanjo Adeola Damilola

PDP: Adeniji Victorin

Lagos West

APC: Adebule Idiat Oluranti

ADC: Bello Owolabi Hafis

NDC: Salvador Adegoke Moshood

PDP: Phillips Adebiyi Abiodun

Nasarawa North

APC: Sule Abdullahi

ADC: Victor Affiku Tsaku

NDC: Danladi James

PDP: Madaki Benbella Anthony

Nasarawa West

APC: Haruna Dauda

ADC: Umar Musa Galadima

NDC: Adamu Auta Umar Farouq

PDP: Kaura Danlami Kefas

Nasarawa South

APC: Abdul Ibrahim Baba

ADC: Hassan Abubakar Nalaraba

NDC: Baba Ayinwulu

PDP: Agbo-Omeri Mike

Niger East

APC: Musa Mohammed Sani

ADC: Ahmed Mohammed Mukhtar

NDC: BAWA JOHN AGMADA

PDP: No candidate 

Niger North

APC: Bello Abubakar Sani

ADC: Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed

NDC: BAWA JOSHUA NUHU

PDP: Abdullahi Yahaya

Niger South

APC: Idris Mohammed Sani

ADC: Umar Danjuma Emimaru

NDC: SADIQ MOHAMMED

RABIU

PDP: Jiya Peter Ndalikali

Ogun Central

APC: Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi

ADC: Samuel Oluwafemi Abiodun-Oni

NDC: George-Taylor Oluwadurotimi

PDP: Obasanjo Iyabo

Ogun East

APC: Abiodun Adedapo Olusegun

ADC: Adebanjo Babatunde Olalekan

NDC: Shokoya Adewale Oluwasegun

PDP: Omotayo Oluwafemi Abdulhameed

Ogun West

APC: Ojugbele Jimo Olusola

ADC: Olanrewaju Abdul-Lateef Ajani

NDC: Abioro Itunu

PDP: Ogunola Babatunde

Ondo North

APC: Ipinsagba Olajide Emmanuel

ADC: Foluso Mayowa Felix Adefemi

NDC: DAODU BABATUNDE

OLUMAYOKUN

PDP: ADENEKAN OLATERU

OLAGBEGI

Ondo Central

APC: Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele

ADC: Akinyelure Patrick Ayo

NDC: FALAIYE OLUGBENGA

AKINWALE

PDP: No candidate 

Ondo South

APC: Kekemeke Duerimini Isaacs

ADC: Tofowomo Gbadamosi Tola

NDC: NEJO MYSON ADEYEMI

PDP: Oyerinmade Mathew Oye

Osun Central

APC: Adegoke Rasheed Adekunle

ADC: Olaoye Akeem

NDC: Oduyemi Morenikeji Nathaniel

PDP: Fadeyi Olubiyi Oluwole

Accord: GANIYU AYOBAMI

OLAOLUWA

Osun East

APC: Fadahunsi Francis Adenigba

ADC: Babatunde Olaniyi Loye

NDC: Derin-Ologbenla Charles Adewale

PDP: No candidate 

Accord: FADIPE IBUKUN ISOLA

Osun West

APC: Ogunbiyi Akinade Akanmu

ADC: Oriolowo Adelere

NDC: Ayoola Alaba

PDP: No candidate 

Accord: OYEWUMI KAMORUDEEN OLALERE

Oyo Central

APC: Akintunde Yunus Abiodun

ADC: Kamil Akinlabi

NDC: SALAWU AKEEM

PDP: OLUNLOYO AYOBAMI

AKINYODE

Oyo North

APC: Ogunesan Hannah Olawumi

ADC: Agoro Lanre Adehirah

NDC: OJEKUNLE ABIGAIL

OLANIKE

PDP: ADEOYE BEULAH

OLUFEMI AYODEJI

Oyo South

APC: Oseni Abasi Aderemi

ADC: Lukman Adeola Adetunji

NDC: Abdulateef Gbolagade

PDP: Adeleke Kehinde Saheed

Plateau North

APC: Mwadkwon Simon Davou

ADC: Rose Bitrus Mwanti

NDC: Bature Musa Jonathan

PDP: Gwottson Dalyop

Plateau Central

APC: Kasuwa Bitrus David

ADC: Yusuf Bello

NDC: Yusuf Ishaku 

PDP: Goliath Timothy 

Plateau South

APC: Lalong Simon Bako

ADC: Solomon Selcap Dalung

NDC: Kefas Peter Kefas Dandam

PDP: Shekarau Johnbull 

Rivers East

APC: Onyesoh Allwell Iheacho

ADC: Agwor Samuel Ndubuisi

NDC: OKWUWOLU WOLU

EKELECHI BENJAMIN

PDP: ANELE AKOR WISDOM

Rivers South-East

APC: Osarosaka Ebenezer Erewari

ADC: Ikuru Tele Betram

NDC: ABIANTE AWAJI-INOMBEK

PDP: NWOGU OLAKA

Rivers West

APC: Obuah Amechi Felix

ADC: Otto Josiah

NDC: OGBOBULA ISAAC

PDP: Job Vincent

Sokoto North

APC: Wamakko Aliyu Magatakarda

ADC: Maishinko Mani Katami

NDC: Abubakar Mainasara Sani

PDP: Maccido Ahmed 

Sokoto East

APC: Tukur Muhammad

ADC: Hassan Muhammad 

NDC: Ummar Maisalati

PDP: Umar Abubakar 

Sokoto South

APC: Abdullahi Ibrahim Danbaba

ADC: Yabo Faruk Malami

NDC: Tanimu Bodinga 

PDP: Yusuf Dahiru

Taraba North

APC: Lau Shuaibu Isa

ADC: Maigari Kasimu Bello

NDC: Bandawa Anfani

PDP: Bubajoda Hilkiah

Taraba Central

APC: Manu Haruna

ADC: Ahmadu Benni Umaru Salim

NDC: Nyan-Ganji Gilbert Gills

PDP: Iliyasu Goje

Taraba South

APC: Aliyu Yusuf

ADC: Afiniki Yarima

NDC: Ezekiel Yakubu Ambo

PDP: Istifanus Musa

Yobe North

APC: Lawan Ahmad Ibrahim

ADC: Imamuddeen Ahmad Abubakar Talba

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP:  Abubakar Chigari 

Yobe East

APC: Buni Mai Mala

ADC: Kale Kawu

NDC: no NDC candidate

PDP: Mustapha Maigoro

Yobe South

APC: Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed

ADC: Gambo Jajere Baba

NDC: Hassan Mohammed

PDP: Hamma Ibrahim Barde

Zamfara North

APC: Sahabi Ya’u

ADC: Shehu Rafi

NDC: Nasiru Garba

PDP: Musa Hanafi Moriki

Zamfara Central

APC: Bilbis Ikra Aliyu

ADC: Abubakar Atiku Sale

NDC: Ibrahim Sanusi

PDP: Bala Sanusi 

Zamfara West

APC: Abdulaziz Yari

ADC: Ibrahim Mikailu Barau

NDC: Abdullahi Hassan Anka

PDP: Lawal Faru