8 Jun 2026, Mon

List of APC Senatorial Candidates Emerges Ahead of 2027 Elections


List of APC Senatorial Candidates Emerges Ahead of 2027 Elections

APC Senatorial Candidates List Across Nigeria for 2027 Elections (Concluded So Far)

By Queen Madaki

This report presents the concluded list of All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidates across states in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. Some districts remain pending or inconclusive due to internal party disputes, zoning arrangements, or postponed primaries.

ABIA STATE

Orji Uzor Kalu — Abia North

Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr — Abia South

Emeka Atuma — Abia Central

ADAMAWA STATE

Umaru Fintiri — Adamawa North

Felix Tangwami — Adamawa South

AKWA IBOM STATE

Godswill Akpabio — Akwa Ibom North-West

Aniekan Bassey — Akwa Ibom North-East

Ekong Sampson — Akwa Ibom South

ANAMBRA STATE

Nelson Onubuogu — Anambra North

Kene Chiedu Ngozi Benedicta — Anambra Central

Chibuogu Oraelusi — Anambra South

BAUCHI STATE

Yakubu Abdullahi — Bauchi South

Ibrahim Baba — Bauchi North

BAYELSA STATE

Fidelis Agbiki — Bayelsa West

Friday Kombowei Benson — Bayelsa Central

Israel Sunny-Goli — Bayelsa East

BENUE STATE

Dave Padopads-Awunah — Benue North-West

Gabriel Suswam — Benue North-East

Francis Agbo — Benue South

BORNO STATE

Kaka Shehu — Borno Central

Ali Ndume — Borno South

Tahir Monguno — Borno North

CROSS RIVER STATE

Jarigbe Jarigbe — Cross River North

Oden Ewa — Cross River Central

Asuquo Ekpenyong — Cross River South

DELTA STATE

Ede Dafinone — Delta Central

Ifeanyi Okowa — Delta North

Joel-Onowakpo Thomas — Delta South

EDO STATE

Adams Oshiomhole — Edo North

Joseph Ikpea — Edo Central

Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie — Edo South

EKITI STATE

Opeyemi Bamidele — Ekiti Central

Cyril Fasuyi — Ekiti North

Yemi Adaramodu — Ekiti South

ENUGU STATE

Osita Ngwu — Enugu West

Kelvin Chukwu — Enugu East

Ikeje Asogwa — Enugu North

GOMBE STATE

Inuwa Yahaya — Gombe North

Mohammed Ahmed — Gombe Central

Jerry Damara — Gombe South

IMO STATE

Alex Mbata — Imo East

Hope Uzodimma — Imo West

Patrick Ndubueze — Imo North

JIGAWA STATE

Babangida Hussain — Jigawa North-West

Ahmed Malam Madori — Jigawa North-East

Sani Garba — Jigawa South-West

KADUNA STATE

Ramalan Yero — Kaduna North

Shehu Sani — Kaduna Central

Sunday Katung — Kaduna South

KANO STATE

Jibrin Barau — Kano North

Ibrahim Shekarau — Kano Central

Abdulrahman Kawu — Kano South

KATSINA STATE

Mutari Dandutse — Katsina South

Nasir Daura — Katsina North

Abdulaziz Yar’Adua — Katsina Central

KEBBI STATE

Adamu Aliero — Kebbi Central

Yahaya Abdullahi — Kebbi North

Jafar Gajere — Kebbi South

KOGI STATE

Joseph Erico — Kogi East

Yahaya Bello — Kogi Central

Sunday Karimi — Kogi West

KWARA STATE

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq — Kwara Central

Sadiq Umar — Kwara North

Olalekan Adewoye — Kwara South

LAGOS STATE

Wasiu Eshinlokun — Lagos Central

Idiat Adebule — Lagos West

Tokunbo Abiru — Lagos East

NASARAWA STATE

Abdullahi Sule — Nasarawa North

Faisal Shuaib — Nasarawa West

NIGER STATE

Idris Kutigi — Niger South

Sani Musa — Niger East

Sani Bello — Niger North

OGUN STATE

Dapo Abiodun — Ogun East

Jimoh Ojugbele — Ogun West

Shuaib Salisu — Ogun Central

ONDO STATE

Gbenga Elegbeleye — Ondo North

Taiwo Fasoranti — Ondo Central

Isaacs Kekemeke — Ondo South

OSUN STATE

Francis Fadahunsi — Osun East

Adekunle Adeogoke — Osun Central

Akintunde Oyebiyi — Osun West

OYO STATE

Remi Oseni — Oyo South

Yunus Akintunde — Oyo Central

PLATEAU STATE

David Barji — Plateau Central

Simon Lalong — Plateau South

Simon Mwadkwon — Plateau North

RIVERS STATE

Felix Obuah — Rivers West

Allwell Onyesoh — Rivers East

Barry Mwara — Rivers South-East

SOKOTO STATE

Aliyu Wamakko — Sokoto Central

Umaru Ajiya — Sokoto East

Ibrahim Danbaba — Sokoto South

TARABA STATE

Manu Haruna — Taraba Central

David Jimkuta — Taraba South

YOBE STATE

Mai Mala Buni — Yobe East

Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan — Yobe North

Ibrahim Bomai — Yobe South

ZAMFARA STATE

Abdulaziz Yari — Zamfara West

Ikra Bilbis — Zamfara Central

Sahabi Ya’u — Zamfara North

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT)

Philip Aduda — Federal Capital Territory

Note: Senatorial districts not listed are either pending, inconclusive, or yet to conduct APC primaries due to internal disputes, zoning disagreements, logistical challenges, and postponements.


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