2027: INEC Releases Final List of 16 Governorship Candidates for Oyo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 16 governorship candidates cleared to contest the 2027 election in Oyo State.

The list, published on Saturday, features candidates from 16 political parties seeking to occupy the Agodi Government House in Ibadan.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will be represented by Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, while Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke is the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate is Hazeem Ola Gbolarumi, while Abdulrahman Oriyomi Hamzat will contest on the platform of the Accord Party.

Other candidates on the list include Abimbola Adekanmbi of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Saheed Oladele of the African Action Congress (AAC), Kunle James Olatunji of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) and Gbolagade Tajudeen Salami of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

The remaining candidates are Ismaila Akinboye Tijani of the Action Peoples Party (APP); Sola Thompson Kareem of the Labour Party (LP); Akim Adebola Yusuf of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC); Ibiyemi Otegbeye Taiwo of the National Democratic Party (NDP); and Taofeek Ademola Afolabi of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).

Others are Kazeem Ayandoye Yinusa of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Idowu Adedeji Adeyemi of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Waheed Olanrewaju Azzan of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

The final list provides an official record of the candidates cleared by INEC to participate in the Oyo governorship election, setting the stage for a multi-party contest in the state.

Political parties are expected to intensify their campaigns and mobilisation efforts as preparations continue for the 2027 general elections.

Full List of Oyo Governorship Candidates

1. Abdulrahman Oriyomi Hamzat — Accord Party
2. Saheed Oladele — African Action Congress (AAC)
3. Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke — African Democratic Congress (ADC)
4. Kunle James Olatunji — Action Democratic Party (ADP)
5. Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli — All Progressives Congress (APC)
6. Gbolagade Tajudeen Salami — All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
7. Abimbola Adekanmbi — Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM)
8. Ismaila Akinboye Tijani — Action Peoples Party (APP)
9. Sola Thompson Kareem — Labour Party (LP)
10. Akim Adebola Yusuf — Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)
11. Ibiyemi Otegbeye Taiwo — National Democratic Party (NDP)
12. Taofeek Ademola Afolabi — National Rescue Movement (NRM)
13. Hazeem Ola Gbolarumi — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
14. Kazeem Ayandoye Yinusa — People’s Redemption Party (PRP)
15. Idowu Adedeji Adeyemi — Young Progressives Party (YPP)
16. Waheed Olanrewaju Azzan — Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)