The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released its final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections, sharpening the contest for all 109 senatorial seats across Nigeria.
With the list now public, political parties and their candidates have a clearer picture of who they face in the race for the Senate, setting up a contest for legislative seats alongside the presidential poll scheduled for January 16, 2027.
The senatorial race is expected to draw serving governors completing their terms in 2027, sitting and former lawmakers, and a wide field of newcomers seeking seats in the 10th National Assembly.
The final list places every candidate under public scrutiny, with parties expected to intensify campaigning as the election approaches.
Below is the full breakdown by senatorial district, drawn from the INEC list, showing candidates for the All Progressives Congress (APC), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other registered parties where applicable.
| Senatorial District | APC | ADC | NDC | PDP | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia North | Kalu Orji Uzor | Okoronkwo Godswill | Nkole Ndukwe | Udeachara Jude | — |
| Abia Central | Atuma Emeka | Austine Akobundu | Nkechi Nwaogu | Ogu Bob | — |
| Abia South | Ikonne Paul | Isiguzor Victor | Enyinna Michael | Onuoha Chinyere | Enyinnaya Abaribe (Labour) |
| Adamawa North | Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri | Iya Umar | Abubakar Rabiu | Lawan Ribado | — |
| Adamawa South | Tangwami Bilishan | Binos Yaroe | Peter Barata | Ahmed Hassan | — |
| Adamawa Central | Salihu Mustapha | Ibrahim Mustapha | Ahmed Abdullahi Musa | Attah Mohammed Ibrahim | — |
| Akwa Ibom North East | Aniekan Etim | Sunday Etim Umoren | Afia Ekere S | Udobang Cletus Kufre | — |
| Akwa Ibom North West | Akpabio Godswill | Akpabio Ibanga Obot | Inemeh Patty Etete | No candidate | — |
| Akwa Ibom South | Akpan Ekong Sampson | Louis Paul Udoh | Frank Okon Daniel | Isong Etim | — |
| Anambra North | Nnalue Kingsley | Udedibia Sunday Ikenna | Nwoye Tony Okechukwu | Oliatachinenye Edith | — |
| Anambra Central | Ekwunife Uche Lilian | Nwobu Geoffery Ndubuisi | Umeh Victor | Ughamadu Lawrence Chijioke | — |
| Anambra South | Benson-Oraelosi Maryanne | Anagwu Fredrick Emeka | Onunkwo Ebuka Josephat | Nwosu Ikechukwu Samben | — |
| Bauchi South | Shehu Abdullahi | Garba Dahiru | Gov. Bala Mohammed (APM) | Dabo Danjuma Adamu | — |
| Bauchi Central | Misau Isah Hamma | Abdul Ahmed Ningi | — | Aliyu Bello | — |
| Bauchi North | Baba Ibrahim Mohammed | Suleiman Mohammed Nazif | — | Adamu Abdulkadir | — |
| Bayelsa East | Sunny-Golu Israel | Sylva Ngo Nathaniel | Tekenah Dau Kenny | Joseph Ateki Boabofa | — |
| Bayelsa Central | Benson Friday Konbowei | Aistine Inei Asamaowei | Okoyareuben Boutuaowei | Akinaka Erepamo Richard | — |
| Bayelsa West | Agbiki Fidelis | Ogola Christopher | Seriake Dickson (National Leader) | Ebebi Onduakpo Polycarp | — |
| Benue North East | Udende Emmanuel Memga | Tyough Robert Aondona | — | Unongo Thomas Tyolumun | — |
| Benue North West | Zam Titus Tartenger | Tsegba Terngu | Utaan Conrad Terhide | Ortom Eunice Erdoo | — |
| Benue South | Agbo Frances Ottah | Olofu David Adejo | Onjeh Daniel Donal | Moro Abba Patrick | — |
| Borno North | Monguno Mohammed Tahir | Abdullahi Modu Kura | Abubakar Tijjani | Kareto Mohammed Abdullah | — |
| Borno South | Lawan Kaka Shehu | Baba Gana Zannah | Abdulkadir Fema | Kyari Alhaji Grema | — |
| Borno Central | Ndume Mohammed Ali | Idris Mamman Gatumbwa | Kwajafailliya Habu | Apaguaminu Mallum | — |
| Cross River North | Jarigbe Jarigbe Agom | Ugbong Casmir | Ake Abuashe Grace | — | — |
| Cross River Central | Ewa Oden Ibiang | Akin Rickett | Ewa Bassey Eko | John Ifere | — |
| Cross River South | Ekpenyong Asuquo | Edet Joseph | Egwu Egwu Arong | Inyang Florence | — |
| Delta Central | Dafinone Ede | Ewhrudjakpor Benjamin | Omo-Agege Ovie | Arhagba Ighogbedjere | — |
| Delta North | Former Gov. Okowa Ifeanyi | Ogoliegbune Valentine Chibuzor | Ochei Victor Onyekachi | Ogannah Onyeama Austyn | — |
| Delta South | Joel-Onowakpo Thomas Ewomazino | — | Adhekpukoli Elo | Otuaro Kingley Burutu | — |
| Ebonyi North | Nwebonyi Onyeka Peter | Ikeria Chibuike Solomon | Nwite James | Opoke Sunday Andrew | — |
| Ebonyi Central | Eze Kenneth Emeka | Ugo Maginus Kel | Odoh Benard Ifeanyi | Ngwuta Elechi Christopher | — |
| Ebonyi South | Ani Anthony Okorie | Silas Joseph Onu | Ndubuisi Emmanuel | Nwachi Maria Ude | — |
| Edo North | Former Gov. Adams Oshiomhole | Aruna Abubakari | Oisamoje Maria Evuarherhe | Momoh-Dejih Bashir Eugine | — |
| Edo Central | Ikpea Joseph | Okonofua Herberta | Inemezele Ikpea Igiagbe Joseph | — | — |
| Edo South | Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie | Iduoriyekemwen Matthew Aigbuhuenze | Epelle-Asemota Bridgitte | Ojediamen Benjamin Ehichioya | — |
| Ekiti North | Oguntoye Ayobami Samuel | Ayeni Funso | Oguntoye Ayobami | — | — |
| Ekiti Central | Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele | Akinyemi Victor | Omolayotaiwo Oluwagbenga | Fatuyi-Olajuyigbe Monica Adesola | — |
| Ekiti South | Senate Spokesman Adaramodu Adeyemi | Kolawole Job Nathaniel | — | Ayeni Oye Olabisi | — |
| Enugu East | Chukwu Kelvin | Idoko Mechika | Asadu Patrick | Ukwueke Kingsley | — |
| Enugu West | Ngwu Osita | Ani Juliet Nkechi | Eneh Kingsley | Amadi Dennis | — |
| Enugu North | Asogwa Ikeje Israel | Chika Idoko Emmanuel | Asadu Patrick Oziokoja | Ezeme Nestor Chika | — |
| FCT | Philip Aduda | Ireti Kingibe | Austen Peters-Pam Amanda | Angulu Bako | — |
| Gombe North | Gov. Yahaya Muhammed Inuwa | Mustapha Mohammed Aliyu | Mohammed Dukku | Dankwambo Ibrahim Hassan | — |
| Gombe Central | Mohammed Ahmed | Idris Audu Umar | Kabiru Mohammed | Hammadu Aliyu | — |
| Gombe South | Hamma Tabitha | Mela Audu Nunghe | Amos Bulus Kilawangs | Siyako Anthony Yaro | — |
| Imo East | Uzodinma Ezebuihe Anayochukwu | Ofoegbu Uchenna Daniel | Onyeagocha Uchechukwu | Madume Prince Eze | — |
| Imo West | Gov. Uzodimma Goodhope | Iwuchukwu Vincent | Nwogu Nze Ndieze | Onyereri Chukwudi Victor | — |
| Imo North | Ndubueze Patrick | Ibekwe Nkiru | Omegara Mathew | Ejiogu Micheal Duru | — |
| Jigawa South-West | Ibraheem Sani Garba | Ahmed Isah Dutse | Aminu Mustapha | Suleiman Abba | — |
| Jigawa North-East | Madori Ahmed Abdulhamid Malam Ali | Muhammad Ubali Shitu | — | Salisu Mamuda | — |
| Jigawa North-West | Hussaini Babangida Uba | Ahmed Mahmud Gumel | Sabo Salisu | Abdullahi Aminu Taura | — |
| Kaduna North | Yero Mukhtar Ramalan | Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha | Sha’aban Mohammad Turad | Ahmed Abdullahi Zubairu | — |
| Kaduna Central | Sani Shehu | Lawal Adamu Usman | Adamu Haruna | Ibrahim Usman | — |
| Kaduna South | Marshall Sunday Katung | Godfrey Ali Gaiya | — | Gumbari Joseph Mataimaki | — |
| Kano Central | Shekarau Ibrahim | Samaila Abdullahi Mukhtar | Yusuf Nasiru Gawuna | — | Sankara Nafiu Danladi |
| Kano North | Dep. Senate President Barau I. Jibrin | Saleh Shehu Kudawa | Usman Sunusi Danbatta | Sagir Abdulkadir Ahmad | — |
| Kano South | Kawa Suleiman Abdurrahaman | Baba Aminu Zubair | Ibrahim Kassim Bataiya | Isa Umar Sambo | — |
| Katsina North | Yahaya Nasir | Lawal Sani | Yahaya Aminu | Daura Umar Dauda | — |
| Katsina Central | Abubakar Sadiq Yar’Adua | Lawal Sani | — | Abdulaziz Amina Lawal Rafindadi | — |
| Katsina South | Dandutse Muntari Mohammed | Lawal Umar | Hussain Ishaq Suleim | Bawa Rabiu | — |
| Kebbi North | Adamu Muhammad Aliero | Mera Ibrahim Mohammed | Abdurrahaman Aliyu | Mukhtar Mohammed Tafarki | — |
| Kebbi Central | Adamu Mohammed Aliero | Aminu Bande | Umar Yarotela | Andarai Haruna Saidu | — |
| Kebbi South | Muhammed Ja’afaru Ngaski | Maidoki Garba Musa | Hassan Mustapha | Abubakar Hamza | — |
| Kogi Central | Former Gov. Bello Yahaya | Ogembe Salau Ahmed | Salau Muritala Audu | Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan | — |
| Kogi East | Ameh Erico Joseph | Abubakar Aminu Suleiman | Ameh Peter Ojonugwa | Muhammed Abdullahi | — |
| Kogi West | Karimi Sunday | Musa Ibrahim Ahmadu | Fatosa Olumuyiwa Adedokun | Yusuf Ayo Tajudeen | — |
| Kwara Central | Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq | Abdulahi Risikat Motunrayo | Suleiman Abdulrasheed Olufemi Omoda | Saliu Mustapha | — |
| Kwara North | Umar Sadiq | Bala Taoheed Usman | Gana Thomas Audu | Kolo Baba Jiya | — |
| Kwara South | Adewoye Olalekan | Oyedepo Iyiola | Oni Samuel Omoniyi | Popoola Adekeye Lekan Saheed | — |
| Lagos Central | Sanni Eshilokun Wasiu | Abayomi Idowu Omotayo | Johnson Lawrence Adeniyi Oladipupo | Dakova-Vaughan Kolawole David | — |
| Lagos East | Abiru Adetokunbo Mukhail | Moshood Babatunde Olanrewaju | Adebanjo Adeola Damilola | Adeniji Victoria | — |
| Lagos West | Adebule Idiat Oluranti | Bello Owolabi Hafis | Salvador Adegoke Moshood | Phillips Adebiyi Abiodun | — |
| Nasarawa North | Gov. Sule Abdullahi | Victor Affiku Tsaku | Danladi James | Madaki Benbella Anthony | — |
| Nasarawa West | Haruna Dauda | Umar Musa Galadima | Adamu Auta Umar Farouq | Kaura Danlami Kefas | — |
| Nasarawa South | Abdul Ibrahim Baba | Hassan Abubakar Nalaraba | Baba Ayinwulu | Agbo-Omeri Mike | — |
| Niger East | Musa Mohammed Sani | Ahmed Mohammed Mukhtar | Bawa John Agmada | — | — |
| Niger North | Bello Abubakar Sani | Abdullahi Shehu Mohammed | Bawa Joshua Nuhu | Abdullahi Yahaya | — |
| Niger South | Idris Mohammed Sani | Umar Danjuma Emimaru | Sadiq Mohammed Rabiu | Jiya Peter Ndalikali | — |
| Ogun Central | Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi | Samuel Oluwafemi Abiodun-Oni | George-Taylor Oluwadurotimi | Obasanjo Iyabo | — |
| Ogun East | Gov. Abiodun Adedapo Olusegun | Adebanjo Babatunde Olalekan | Shokoya Adewale Oluwasegun | Omotayo Oluwafemi Abdulhameed | — |
| Ogun West | Ojugbele Jimo Olusola | Olanrewaju Abdul-Lateef Ajani | Abioro Itunu | Ogunola Babatunde | — |
| Ondo North | Ipinsagba Olajide Emmanuel | Foluso Mayowa Felix Adefemi | Daodu Babatunde | Adenekan Olateru Olagbegi | — |
| Ondo Central | Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele | Akinyelure Patrick Ayo | Falaiye Olugbenga | — | — |
| Ondo South | Kekemeke Duerimini Isaacs | Tofowomo Gbadamosi Tola | Nejo Myson Adeyemi | Oyerinmade Mathew Oye | — |
| Osun Central | Adegoke Rasheed Adekunle | Olaoye Akeem | Oduyemi Morenikeji Nathaniel | Fadeyi Olubiyi Oluwole | Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa (Accord) |
| Osun East | Fadahunsi Francis Adenigba | Babatunde Olaniyi Loye | Derin-Ologbenla Charles Adewale | — | Fadipe Ibukun Isola (Accord) |
| Osun West | Ogunbiyi Akinade Akanmu | Oriolowo Adelere | Ayoola Alaba | — | Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere (Accord) |
| Oyo Central | Akintunde Yunus Abiodun | Kamil Akinlabi | Salawu Akeem | Olunloyo Ayobami | Olufemi Ajadi (APM) |
| Oyo North | Ogunesan Hannah Olawumi | Agoro Lanre Adehirah | Ojekunle Abigail Olanike | Adeoye Beulah Olufemi | Sina Peller (APM) |
| Oyo South | Oseni Abasi Aderemi | Lukman Adeola Adetunji | Abdulateef Gbolagade | Adeleke Kehinde Saheed | Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide (APM) |
| Plateau North | Mwadkwon Simon Davou | Rose Bitrus Mwanti | Bature Musa Jonathan | — | Gwottson Dalyop |
| Plateau Central | Kasuwa Bitrus David | Yusuf Bello | Yusuf Ishaku | Goliath Timothy | — |
| Plateau South | Lalong Simon Bako | Solomon Selcap Dalung | Kefas Peter Dandam | Shekarau Johnbull | — |
| Rivers East | Onyesoh Allwell Iheacho | Agwor Samuel Ndubuisi | Okwuwolu Wolu Benjamin | Anele Akor Wisdom | — |
| Rivers South-East | Osarosaka Ebenezer Erewari | Ikuru Tele Betram | Abiante Awaji-Inombek | Nwogu Olaka | — |
| Rivers West | Obuah Amechi Felix | Otto Josiah | Ogbobula Isaac | Job Vincent | — |
| Sokoto North | Wamakko Aliyu Magatakarda | Maishinko Mani Katami | Abubakar Mainasara Sani | Maccido Ahmed | — |
| Sokoto East | Tukur Muhammad | Hassan Muhammad | Ummar Maisalati | Umar Abubakar | — |
| Sokoto South | Abdullahi Ibrahim Danbaba | Yabo Faruk Malami | Tanimu Bodinga | Yusuf Dahiru | — |
| Taraba North | Lau Shuaibu Isa | Maigari Kasimu Bello | Bandawa Anfani | Bubajoda Hilkiah | — |
| Taraba Central | Manu Haruna | Ahmadu Benni Umaru Salim | Nyan-Ganji Gilbert Gills | Iliyasu Goje | — |
| Taraba South | Aliyu Yusuf | Afiniki Yarima | Ezekiel Yakubu Ambo | Istifanus Musa | — |
| Yobe North | Lawan Ahmad Ibrahim | Imamuddeen Ahmad Abubakar Talba | — | Abubakar Chigari | — |
| Yobe East | Gov. Buni Mai Mala | Kale Kawu | — | Mustapha Maigoro | — |
| Yobe South | Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed | Gambo Jajere Baba | Hassan Mohammed | Hamma Ibrahim Barde | — |
| Zamfara North | Sahabi Ya’u | Shehu Rafi | Nasiru Garba | Musa Hanafi Moriki | — |
| Zamfara Central | Bilbis Ikra Aliyu | Abubakar Atiku Sale | Ibrahim Sanusi | Bala Sanusi | — |
| Zamfara West | Abdulaziz Yari | Ibrahim Mikailu Barau | Abdullahi Hassan Anka | Lawal Faru | — |
What To Watch Before the Election
Several sitting governors — including Fintiri (Adamawa), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Inuwa (Gombe), Uzodimma (Imo), AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Sule (Nasarawa), Abiodun (Ogun) and Buni (Yobe) — feature on the list as senatorial candidates, since Nigeria’s constitution limits governors to two terms and several will complete their tenure in 2027.
Former governors including Okowa (Delta), Oshiomhole (Edo), Bello (Kogi) and Yari (Zamfara) are also seeking Senate seats.
Notable incumbents on the ballot include Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin (Kano North), Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) and Senate Spokesman Adeyemi Adaramodu (Ekiti South).
NDC national leader Seriake Dickson is contesting Bayelsa West on his party’s platform, while PDP senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is on the ballot in Kogi Central.
With campaigns expected to intensify in the coming weeks, the final list gives voters, parties and observers a clear map of the field ahead of the January 2027 election.
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