The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 16 governorship candidates for Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The list, contained in a document made available by the commission on Saturday, features candidates representing 16 political parties.
According to the published list, Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun will contest the governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), while Adegoke Taofeek Adegboyega is the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Yusuf Akim Adebola was listed as the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while Gbolarumi Hazeem Ola will represent the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Other candidates on the list include Oriyomi Hamzat Abdulrahman of Party A; Oladele Saheed of the African Action Congress (AAC); Olatunji Kunle James of the Action Democratic Party (ADP); and Salami Gbolagade Tajudeen of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Adekanmbi Abimbola will contest under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), while Tijani Ismaila Akinboye is the candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP).
The Labour Party (LP) will be represented by Kareem Thompson Sola, while Taiwo Ibiyemi Otegbeye is listed as the candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
Afolabi Taofeek Ademola will fly the flag of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), while Yinusa Kazeem Ayandoye is the candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
The remaining candidates are Adeyemi Idowu Adedeji of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and Azzan Waheed Olanrewaju of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).