List of APC Senatorial Candidates Emerges Ahead of 2027 Elections

By Queen Madaki

This report presents the concluded list of All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidates across states in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections. Some districts remain pending or inconclusive due to internal party disputes, zoning arrangements, or postponed primaries.

ABIA STATE

• Orji Uzor Kalu — Abia North
• Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr — Abia South
• Emeka Atuma — Abia Central

ADAMAWA STATE

• Umaru Fintiri — Adamawa North
• Felix Tangwami — Adamawa South

AKWA IBOM STATE

• Godswill Akpabio — Akwa Ibom North-West
• Aniekan Bassey — Akwa Ibom North-East
• Ekong Sampson — Akwa Ibom South

ANAMBRA STATE

• Nelson Onubuogu — Anambra North
• Kene Chiedu Ngozi Benedicta — Anambra Central
• Chibuogu Oraelusi — Anambra South

BAUCHI STATE

• Yakubu Abdullahi — Bauchi South
• Ibrahim Baba — Bauchi North

BAYELSA STATE

• Fidelis Agbiki — Bayelsa West
• Friday Kombowei Benson — Bayelsa Central
• Israel Sunny-Goli — Bayelsa East

BENUE STATE

• Dave Padopads-Awunah — Benue North-West
• Gabriel Suswam — Benue North-East
• Francis Agbo — Benue South

BORNO STATE

• Kaka Shehu — Borno Central
• Ali Ndume — Borno South
• Tahir Monguno — Borno North

CROSS RIVER STATE

• Jarigbe Jarigbe — Cross River North
• Oden Ewa — Cross River Central
• Asuquo Ekpenyong — Cross River South

DELTA STATE

• Ede Dafinone — Delta Central
• Ifeanyi Okowa — Delta North
• Joel-Onowakpo Thomas — Delta South

EDO STATE

• Adams Oshiomhole — Edo North
• Joseph Ikpea — Edo Central
• Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie — Edo South

EKITI STATE

• Opeyemi Bamidele — Ekiti Central
• Cyril Fasuyi — Ekiti North
• Yemi Adaramodu — Ekiti South

ENUGU STATE

• Osita Ngwu — Enugu West
• Kelvin Chukwu — Enugu East
• Ikeje Asogwa — Enugu North

GOMBE STATE

• Inuwa Yahaya — Gombe North
• Mohammed Ahmed — Gombe Central
• Jerry Damara — Gombe South

IMO STATE

• Alex Mbata — Imo East
• Hope Uzodimma — Imo West
• Patrick Ndubueze — Imo North

JIGAWA STATE

• Babangida Hussain — Jigawa North-West
• Ahmed Malam Madori — Jigawa North-East
• Sani Garba — Jigawa South-West

KADUNA STATE

• Ramalan Yero — Kaduna North
• Shehu Sani — Kaduna Central
• Sunday Katung — Kaduna South

KANO STATE

• Jibrin Barau — Kano North
• Ibrahim Shekarau — Kano Central
• Abdulrahman Kawu — Kano South

KATSINA STATE

• Mutari Dandutse — Katsina South
• Nasir Daura — Katsina North
• Abdulaziz Yar’Adua — Katsina Central

KEBBI STATE

• Adamu Aliero — Kebbi Central
• Yahaya Abdullahi — Kebbi North
• Jafar Gajere — Kebbi South

KOGI STATE

• Joseph Erico — Kogi East
• Yahaya Bello — Kogi Central
• Sunday Karimi — Kogi West

KWARA STATE

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

LAGOS STATE

• Wasiu Eshinlokun — Lagos Central
• Idiat Adebule — Lagos West
• Tokunbo Abiru — Lagos East

NASARAWA STATE

• Abdullahi Sule — Nasarawa North
• Faisal Shuaib — Nasarawa West

NIGER STATE

• Idris Kutigi — Niger South
• Sani Musa — Niger East
• Sani Bello — Niger North

OGUN STATE

• Dapo Abiodun — Ogun East
• Jimoh Ojugbele — Ogun West
• Shuaib Salisu — Ogun Central

ONDO STATE

• Gbenga Elegbeleye — Ondo North
• Taiwo Fasoranti — Ondo Central
• Isaacs Kekemeke — Ondo South

OSUN STATE

• Francis Fadahunsi — Osun East
• Adekunle Adeogoke — Osun Central
• Akintunde Oyebiyi — Osun West

OYO STATE

• Remi Oseni — Oyo South
• Yunus Akintunde — Oyo Central

PLATEAU STATE

• David Barji — Plateau Central
• Simon Lalong — Plateau South
• Simon Mwadkwon — Plateau North

RIVERS STATE

• Felix Obuah — Rivers West
• Allwell Onyesoh — Rivers East
• Barry Mwara — Rivers South-East

SOKOTO STATE

• Aliyu Wamakko — Sokoto Central
• Umaru Ajiya — Sokoto East
• Ibrahim Danbaba — Sokoto South

TARABA STATE

• Manu Haruna — Taraba Central
• David Jimkuta — Taraba South

YOBE STATE

• Mai Mala Buni — Yobe East
• Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan — Yobe North
• Ibrahim Bomai — Yobe South

ZAMFARA STATE

• Abdulaziz Yari — Zamfara West
• Ikra Bilbis — Zamfara Central
• Sahabi Ya’u — Zamfara North

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT)

• Philip Aduda — Federal Capital Territory

Note: Senatorial districts not listed are either pending, inconclusive, or yet to conduct APC primaries due to internal disputes, zoning disagreements, logistical challenges, and postponements.