PROFILES: The men, women seeking to be Nigeria’s president in 2027
INEC released a list of cleared presidential candidates for the 2027 Nigerian election, approving 18 out of 22 registered parties. Prominent names include President Bola Tinubu (APC), Atiku Abubakar (ADC), Peter Obi (NDC), Oluseyi Makinde (APM), Donald Duke (PRP), and Sandy Onor (PDP), with the total expected to reach 19 after adding one more cleared candidate; only two are female.
Pidgin: INEC don release list of presidential candidates wey dem don clear for 2027 election for Naija, dem approve 18 out of 22 registered parties. Big names wey dem put include President Bola Tinubu (APC), Atiku Abubakar (ADC), Peter Obi (NDC), Oluseyi Makinde (APM), Donald Duke (PRP), and Sandy Onor (PDP), and dem say de total go reach 19 after dem add one more wey court don clear; na only two women dey among dem.
How this affects you: No direct impact stated in source.
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