Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of governorship candidates for Taraba State ahead of the February 2027 general elections, featuring 19 candidates from different political parties.
The list, published on Saturday, October 10, 2026, includes incumbent Governor Agbu Kefas, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and former senator Emmanuel Bwacha, who is listed as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Other candidates include former federal lawmaker Danjuma Usman Shiddi of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Jerome Nyameh of Accord, and Abubakar Umar Tutare of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Yahaya Mohammed Sani is listed as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while Nathan Sanda will contest under the Labour Party (LP). The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is represented by Uba Sani Abdullahi, while Yusuf Ali is listed for the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
The other candidates are Gago Magaji Bulus of the African Action Congress (AAC), Hamman Abubakar Mustapha of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Bawa Ishaka Mohammed of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Henry Haniel Banti of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Kabiru Bala of the Boot Party (BP), Aboki Boyonga Stephen of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Nuhu Abubakar Atta of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Josiah Wukari Wasa of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Sa’ad Hassan Abubakar of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Bello Adamu of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
The publication of the final list marks a key step in preparations for the 2027 governorship election, providing voters with the names and party affiliations of those cleared to contest.
The race is expected to feature competition among candidates from established parties and smaller political platforms, with Kefas seeking another term and Bwacha returning to the governorship contest.
INEC’s official document contains the final list of candidates for the Taraba State governorship election.
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