Presidential election

The candidates · 18 on INEC's final list

Bola A. TinubuAPC

Peter ObiNDC

Atiku AbubakarADC

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Summary

Election summary

2027: New Race, Familiar Names - Nigeria’s next presidential race is on the horizon. APC’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ADC’s Atiku Abubakar and NDC’s Peter Obi are already part of the conversation, but the road to 2027 still has plenty of twists. Follow the headlines, check the facts and see which questions are shaping the race on Bayse.

Key facts

What the results show

The incumbent - APC’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election and is Nigeria’s current president.

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A closer look

A first at the ballot box - In 2015, APC opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari beat PDP incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, the first time a sitting Nigerian president lost an election.