The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election.

The list features President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), among others.

Tinubu, 74, is listed alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima, 59, on the APC ticket.

Atiku, 79, is paired with former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, 61, under the ADC, while Obi, 65, is listed as the NDC presidential candidate with former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, 69, as his running mate.

The Labour Party (LP) ticket features Sunday Chibuzo Okereke, 43, and Hajja Bintu Konto, 54, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is represented by Sandy Ojang Onor, 60, and Umaru Babangida, 61.

Other candidates on the list are Rufai Adekunle Omo-Aje and Shehu Hussaini of the Action Alliance (AA); Aliyu Abbas-Bin and Chinazam Ike of the Action Democratic Party (ADP); and Kabiru Yusuf and Peace Egobia Ofordile of the Allied Peoples Party (APP).

The African Action Congress (AAC) is fielding Omoyele Sowore and Haruna Garba Magashi, while the Action Peoples Movement (APM) has Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde and Musa Lawal Daura on its ticket.

The list also includes Sunday Adenuga and Usman Turaki Mustapha of the Boot Party (BP); Moses Olusoji Adebisi and Nafisat Usaku Abubakar of the Democratic Liberation Alliance (DLA); and Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori and Uchenna Anthony Chukwuemeka of the National Democratic Party (NDP).

Nkem Esther Okereke and Nasir Muhammed Sulaiman are listed for the National Rescue Movement (NRM), while the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) is represented by Donald Duke and Kabiru Rabiu.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) ticket comprises Adewole Ebenezer Adebayo and Usman Muhammed Bugaje, while Peter Ada Agada and Patience Ndidi Key are listed for the Young Progressive Party (YPP).

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) completes the list with Daniel Daberechukwu Nwanyanwu as its presidential candidate and Hassan Khalid as his running mate.

The 18-party field brings together established political figures, former governors and candidates from smaller parties ahead of the 2027 presidential contest.