No fewer than 12 serving senators have signaled their intent to seek governorship seats in the 2027 elections, intensifying grassroots mobilization following INEC’s release of the election timetable.
Party primaries are scheduled to run from April 23 to May 30, 2026. Here are the senators in the race:
Kwara State (All Three Senators)
Lola Ashiru (Kwara South, APC) – Deputy Senate Leader; has publicly declared his bid, emphasizing credentials and experience.
Saliu Mustapha (Kwara Central, APC) – Chairs Senate Committee on Agriculture; intensifying community mobilization and empowerment programmes.
Umar Sadiq Suleiman (Kwara North, APC) – Rounding out the trio of Kwara senators all seeking to succeed Governor
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Ogun State
Adeola Solomon Olamilekan (Yayi) (Ogun West, APC) – Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations; pursuing long-held ambition through massive empowerment programmes across Ogun West, with reported N3 billion spent on initiatives.
Nasarawa State
Aliyu Wadada (APC, formerly SDP) – Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts; defected from SDP to APC; billboards already dotting the state.
Mohammed Onawo (Nasarawa South) – Former House of Representatives member; mentioned as interested but no public declaration yet.
Bauchi State
Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central, PDP) – Former House of Representatives Leader; rallying PDP structures and youth groups. In Oyo State Get The Full, Details. .
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