The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the personal particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.

Prominent politicians featured on the lists, including Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, as well as Ahmed Aliyu Wadada and Emmanuel David Ombugadu.

The publication is in accordance with Section 29(3) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which requires the commission to publish the particulars of nominated candidates within 21 days of receiving the relevant information from political parties.

In Nasarawa State, INEC listed Ombugadu as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate among 14 candidates whose particulars were published.

Others on the Nasarawa list are Ahmed Aliyu Wadada of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Musa Adamu Angbazo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP); Dahiru Musa Doma of the Action Peoples Party (APP); Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi of the Labour Party (LP); Angbazo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC); Ibrahim Kasimu Aboh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); and Christopher Mamman of the Action Democratic Party (ADP).

The commission also listed Abdullahi Omame Abisabo of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP); Abubakar Abdu Giza; Mohammed Awwal Suleiman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM); Abdullah Bukhari of the Action Alliance (AA); Kigbu John Tanko of the Young Progressives Party (YPP); and Dogo Danladi Shammah of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

In Kwara State, INEC listed the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, as the APC governorship candidate.

Others on the Kwara governorship list are PDP candidate Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu; Ridwan Apaokagi of the SDP; Adeshina Ajisafe of the ADP; and Seko Jubril Gure of the Accord Party.

Also listed are Abdulmunin Yinka Ajia of the NDC; Omotoso Bamidele Olaitan of the African Action Party (AAP); Kolo Ezekiel of the AA; and Oluwole Tolu of the APM.

In Niger State, INEC published the particulars of 15 governorship candidates nominated by various political parties.

The candidates include Ibrahim Aliyu Alhaji of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP); Suleiman Abubakar of the PDP; Mohammed Adamu of the APGA; Sani Alfa of the National Democratic Party (NDP); Francis Aliyu of the Labour Party; Kolo Mohammed Aminu of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP); Bello Isah Mohammed of the APP; and Umar Larat Aliyu of the YPP.