APC Senate Race Takes Shape As Party Reveals Candidates For 2027 Polls

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has completed its senatorial primary elections in several states, producing candidates who will represent the party in the polls.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The list of successful candidates is dominated by incumbent lawmakers, former governors and serving governors expected to complete their tenure before 2027.

However, the party is yet to conclude primaries in some senatorial districts due to unresolved disputes, zoning controversies, logistical issues and postponed exercises.

Below is the list of APC senatorial candidates that have emerged so far across the country:

ABIA

• Orji Uzor Kalu — Abia North
• Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr — Abia South
• Emeka Atuma — Abia Central

ADAMAWA

• Umaru Fintiri — Adamawa North
• Felix Tangwami — Adamawa South

AKWA IBOM

• Godswill Akpabio — Akwa Ibom North-West
• Aniekan Bassey — Akwa Ibom North-East
• Ekong Sampson — Akwa Ibom South

ANAMBRA

• Nelson Onubuogu — Anambra North
• Kene Chiedu Ngozi Benedicta — Anambra Central
• Chibuogu Oraelusi — Anambra South

BAUCHI

• Yakubu Abdullahi — Bauchi South
• Ibrahim Baba — Bauchi North

BAYELSA

• Fidelis Agbiki — Bayelsa West
• Friday Kombowei Benson — Bayelsa Central
• Israel Sunny-Goli — Bayelsa East

BENUE

• Dave Padopads-Awunah — Benue North-West
• Gabriel Suswam — Benue North-East
• Francis Agbo — Benue South

BORNO

• Kaka Shehu — Borno Central
• Ali Ndume — Borno South
• Tahir Monguno — Borno North

CROSS RIVER

• Jarigbe Jarigbe — Cross River North
• Oden Ewa — Cross River Central
• Asuquo Ekpenyong — Cross River South

DELTA

• Ede Dafinone — Delta Central
• Ifeanyi Okowa — Delta North
• Joel-Onowakpo Thomas — Delta South

EDO

• Adams Oshiomhole — Edo North
• Joseph Ikpea — Edo Central
• Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie — Edo South

EKITI

• Opeyemi Bamidele — Ekiti Central
• Cyril Fasuyi — Ekiti North
• Yemi Adaramodu — Ekiti South

ENUGU

• Osita Ngwu — Enugu West
• Kelvin Chukwu — Enugu East
• Ikeje Asogwa — Enugu North

GOMBE

• Inuwa Yahaya — Gombe North
• Mohammed Ahmed — Gombe Central
• Jerry Damara — Gombe South

IMO

• Alex Mbata — Imo East
• Hope Uzodimma — Imo West
• Patrick Ndubueze — Imo North

JIGAWA

• Babangida Hussain — Jigawa North-West
• Ahmed Malam Madori — Jigawa North-East
• Sani Garba — Jigawa South-West

KADUNA

• Ramalan Yero — Kaduna North
• Shehu Sani — Kaduna Central
• Sunday Katung — Kaduna South

KANO

• Jibrin Barau — Kano North
• Ibrahim Shekarau — Kano Central
• Abdulrahman Kawu — Kano South

KATSINA

• Mutari Dandutse — Katsina South
• Nasir Daura — Katsina North
• Abdulaziz Yar’Adua — Katsina Central

KEBBI

• Adamu Aliero — Kebbi Central
• Yahaya Abdullahi — Kebbi North
• Jafar Gajere — Kebbi South

KOGI

• Joseph Erico — Kogi East
• Yahaya Bello — Kogi Central

KWARA

• Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq — Kwara Central
• Sadiq Umar — Kwara North
• Muheebah Dankaka — Kwara South

LAGOS

• Wasiu Eshinlokun — Lagos Central
• Idiat Adebule — Lagos West
• Tokunbo Abiru — Lagos East

NASARAWA

• Abdullahi Sule — Nasarawa North
• Faisal Shuaib — Nasarawa West

NIGER

• Idris Kutigi — Niger South
• Sani Musa — Niger East
• Sani Bello — Niger North

OGUN

• Dapo Abiodun — Ogun East
• Jimoh Ojugbele — Ogun West
• Shuaib Salisu — Ogun Central

ONDO

• Gbenga Elegbeleye — Ondo North
• Taiwo Fasoranti — Ondo Central
• Isaacs Kekemeke — Ondo South

OSUN

• Francis Fadahunsi — Osun East
• Adekunle Adeogoke — Osun Central
• Akintunde Oyebiyi — Osun West

OYO

• Remi Oseni — Oyo South
• Yunus Akintunde — Oyo Central

PLATEAU

• David Barji — Plateau Central
• Simon Lalong — Plateau South
• Simon Mwadkwon — Plateau North

RIVERS

• Felix Obuah — Rivers West
• Allwell Onyesoh — Rivers East
• Barry Mwara — Rivers South-East

SOKOTO

• Aliyu Wamakko — Sokoto Central
• Umaru Ajiya — Sokoto East
• Ibrahim Danbaba — Sokoto South

TARABA

• Manu Haruna — Taraba Central
• David Jimkuta — Taraba South

YOBE

• Mai Mala Buni — Yobe East
• Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan — Yobe North
• Ibrahim Bomai — Yobe South

ZAMFARA

• Abdulaziz Yari — Zamfara West
• Ikra Bilbis — Zamfara Central
• Sahabi Ya’u — Zamfara North

FCT

• Philip Aduda — Federal Capital Territory (FCT)