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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of 1,303 candidates sponsored by 21 political parties to contest Nigeria’s 109 senatorial seats, including the Federal Capital Territory seat, in the 2027 general elections.
The list features several prominent political figures, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, and former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, setting the stage for a fiercely contested National Assembly election.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leads the field with 109 candidates, followed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with 108, Allied Peoples Movement (APM) with 104, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 101, Social Democratic Party (SDP) with 95 and National Democratic Congress (NDC) with 94.
Other parties listed include the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Action Peoples Party (APP), Labour Party (LP), Accord, National Rescue Movement (NRM), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, with the published list offering an early glimpse of the political heavyweights and contenders set to shape Nigeria’s next Senate.