INEC releases final names of Oyo governorship candidates [FULL LIST]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of governorship candidates for Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The list is contained in a document released by the commission on Saturday.

According to the list, Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun will fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega is listed as the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Yusuf Akim Adebola was also listed as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Below is the full list of governorship candidates and their political parties:

Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman — A

Oladele Saheed — AAC

Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega — ADC

Olatunji Kunle James — ADP

Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun — APC

Salami Gbolagade Tajudeen — APGA

Adekanmbi Abimbola — APM

Tijani Ismaila Akinboye — APP

Kareem Thompson Sola — LP

Yusuf Akim Adebola — NDC

Taiwo Ibiyemi Otegbeye — NDP

Afolabi Taofeek Ademola — NRM

Gbolarumi Hazeem Ola — PDP

Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye — PRP

Adeyemi Idowu Adedeji — YPP

Azzan Waheed Olanrewaju — ZLP