APC Primaries: Full List of Senatorial Candidates That Have Emerged Across Nigeria

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to conclude its senatorial primaries across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections, with several serving governors, former governors, lawmakers and political heavyweights securing tickets in their respective districts.

Below is the list of candidates that have reportedly emerged so far:

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
Sunday Karimi — Kogi West

Kwara
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq — Kwara Central
Sadiq Umar — Kwara North
Olalekan Adewoye — 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

The emergence of the candidates follows the APC’s nationwide National Assembly primaries, which produced several notable winners, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, former governors Orji Uzor Kalu, Adams Oshiomhole and Ifeanyi Okowa, as well as serving governors Hope Uzodimma, Dapo Abiodun, Inuwa Yahaya, Abdullahi Sule and Mai Mala Buni.

However, the final list of candidates remains subject to official publication by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the completion of all nomination processes.