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