INEC RELEASES FINAL LIST OF SENATORIAL, HOUSE OF REPS CANDIDATES FOR TARABA

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections in Taraba State, naming 35 senatorial candidates and candidates seeking election into the House of Representatives across the state’s six federal constituencies.

For the Senate, the commission listed 10 candidates for Taraba South, 14 for Taraba Central and 11 for Taraba North.

SENATORIAL CANDIDATES

Taraba South Senatorial District

1. Aliyu Yusuf — A
2. Jauro Rufuntse Ibrahim — ADC
3. David Jimkuta S. U — APC
4. Afiniki Yerima — APGA
5. Akaangee Mpienyi Bisha — APM
6. Ezekiel Yakubu Ambro — LP
7. Istifanus Musa Mik — NDC
8. Adi Jesse Ashumate — PDP
9. Bako Ibrahim Samaila — SDP
10. Ismaila Yahuza — YPP

Taraba Central Senatorial District

1. Falack Samuel Victor — A
2. Yaroje Yusuf Lawan — AAC
3. Ahmadu Benni Umaru Salim — ADC
4. Manu Haruna — APC
5. Adamu Misa Gassol — APGA
6. Danladi Solomon Stephen — APM
7. Yubuin Victoria Samuel — LP
8. Baban Zaure Babangida — NRM
9. N’yan-Ganji Gilbert Gills — NDC
10. Iliyasu Goje — PDP
11. Barak Bitrus Makidi — PRP
12. Jibir Suleiman — SDP
13. Ahmad Muhammad Kiyari — YPP
14. Ibrahim Hamidu — ZLP

Taraba North Senatorial District

1. Anthony Zawati — A
2. Maigari Kasimu Bello — ADC
3. Shuaibu Isa Lalu — APC
4. Nali Sani — APGA
5. Mathias Innocent Dame — LP
6. Anthony Lawrence — NRM
7. Bandawa Anfani — NDC
8. Bubajoda Hikmah Hafindi — PDP
9. Abdullahi Aminu — PRP
10. Usman Shekara — SDP
11. Musa Tukur — YPP

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES

For the House of Representatives, INEC listed candidates for Bali/Gassol, Takum/Donga/Ussa, Sardauna/Kurmi/Gashaka, Ibi/Wukari, Jalingo/Yorro/Zing and Karim Lamido/Lau/Ardo-Kola federal constituencies.

Bali/Gassol Federal Constituency

1. Bako Noseh — A
2. Yusuf Sallau Amin — ADC
3. Yakubu Jaafaru — APC
4. Idris Adamu — APGA
5. Dennis Shima — APM
6. Iga E. Usman — LP
7. Zakari Suleiman — NRM
8. Agashi Alfred — NDC
9. Emmanuel Sale — PDP
10. Ubale Baba — SDP
11. Abdurra’uf Salihu — YPP

Takum/Donga/Ussa Federal Constituency

1. Rimamgwera Maigida — A
2. Ezekiel Iliya — ADC
3. Useni Mark Bako — APC
4. Umar Abubakar Danladi — APGA
5. Yakubu Danjuma Kasari — APM
6. Yahaya Ndatse Douglas — LP
7. Aliyu Umar — NRM
8. Kwevum Rimamnde Shawullu — PDP
9. Adamu Danazumi Shehu — PRP
10. Christopher Joseph Morgan — SDP
11. Abubakar Babayaro Sadiq — YPP

Sardauna/Kurmi/Gashaka Federal Constituency

1. Muhammed Hamman — A
2. Anas Abdulmumini Vaki — ADC
3. Diah Peter Abel — APC
4. Fenuel Fenuel Lawrence — APGA
5. Jerry Jonah Nwonke — APM
6. Emmanuel Nuhu Tukura — LP
7. Garba Tukur — NRM
8. Salihu Dahiru — NDC
9. Abel David Fuoh — PDP
10. Dauda Suleiman — PRP
11. Ephesian Glen — SDP
12. Umar Audu Mallam — YPP

Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency

1. Fortyfour Murtala Yusuf — ADC
2. Dampar Ayuba Aboki Zaku — APC
3. Agbu Luka Mathias — APGA
4. Danladi Abekpa — APM
5. Tsaasen Luka Agbu — DLA
6. Bala Samuel Sanfo — LP
7. Musa Muhammad — NRM
8. Muya Ishaku Solomon — NDC
9. Galadima Mukhtar Usman — PDP
10. Ibrahim Mubaraq Ahmad — PRP
11. Yushahu Faruku — SDP
12. Abdullahi Hamisu Sabo — YPP

Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency

1. Mustapha Muhammed — A
2. Yahuza Abubakar Maidalailu — ADC
3. Tafida Sadiq Abbas — APC
4. Umar Patrick Innocent — APGA
5. Bayero Sanusi Mafindi — APM
6. Gubia Nico — LP
7. Muhammad Usman D — NRM
8. Maianchi Bilyaminu Lukman — NDC
9. Adam Ibrahim Imam — PDP
10. Babanyaya Mansur — PRP
11. Augustina Solomon — SDP
12. Abubakar Ibrahim Amiruddeen — YPP

Karim Lamido/Lau/Ardo-Kola Federal Constituency

1. Tijo Keneth — A
2. Sule M. Abasu — ADC
3. Mohammed Audu — APC
4. Musa Inusa — APGA
5. Richard Emmanuel Benjamin — APM
6. Akawu Christopher Galadima — LP
7. Saidu Nasiru Danejo — NRM
8. Anthony Bernard Nuki — NDC
9. Garba Hussaini Maisukwati — PDP
10. Yahaya Aminu — PRP
11. Adama Zakari — SDP
12. Dauda Siddiki Abubakar — YPP

The publication of the final list formally identifies the candidates cleared by INEC to contest for Taraba State’s three Senate seats and six House of Representatives seats in the 2027 National Assembly elections.

With the list now out, attention is expected to shift to the campaigns as the candidates and their political parties seek the support of voters across the state.

INEC RELEASES FINAL LIST OF SENATORIAL, HOUSE OF REPS CANDIDATES FOR TARABA