APC’s Mbah, 15 other political parties’ candidates make INEC list for Enugu governorship poll
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, former Minister, Uchenna Nnaji, and former federal permanent secretary, Chinyeaka Ohaa, are among 16 candidates listed for the 2027 Enugu governorship election.
The candidates, representing various political parties, are seeking to control the state’s Government House.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) displayed the final list at its Enugu headquarters on Sunday.
The document contains the personal credentials of all 16 candidates contesting the state’s top political office.
Mr Mbah, the incumbent governor, contesting on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will face Nnaji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Other contenders include Ohaa of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Obodoeze Ocho of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The list also names Edwin Alor of Accord, Prof. Jehu Nnaji of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Okwudilichukwu Ugwu of the Labour Party (LP).
Other candidates are Nnamdi Ugwu of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Anthony Udeani of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Afamefuna Ani of the Action Peoples Party (APP).
Elvis Ugwoke of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Friday Iloka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Nnamdi Omeje of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) are also contesting.
The remaining candidates are Ken Ikeh of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Obioma Nnamani of the Because Of Our Tomorrow (BOOT) Party, and Ndubuisi Okonkwo of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
The candidates have intensified statewide electioneering activities, engaging stakeholders and elder statesmen ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
Mr Mbah is expected to campaign on his administration’s projects, programmes and social interventions as he seeks re-election.
Government sources described the administration’s “verifiable projects and social interventions impacting the people” as key strengths ahead of the poll.
The election is shaping up to be a crowded contest, with Mbah facing 15 challengers seeking to take over Enugu State from the APC.
(NAN)
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