A total of 151 candidates has been listed by The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 14 House of Representatives constituencies in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general election, with the Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency having 12 candidates across Twelve political parties. Hon. Anthony Adebayo Adepoju, currently representing the federal constituency is seeking re-election for a second term, alongside former federal lawmaker Hon. Muraina Saubana Ajibola, who is coming up on the ballot after he lost the same bid in 2023. The candidate figures and party affiliations are contained in the INEC list shown in the document.
Adepoju, the incumbent lawmaker who won under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform is now the candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), is seeking a second term in the House. He was first elected in 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeating the then incumbent Hon.Muraina Saubana Ajibola, with the victory affirmed after rigorous Tribunal and Appeal courts proceedings. He subsequently moved to the APM and secured the party’s ticket for the 2027 election.
Muraina Ajibola had represented the constituency at the House of Representatives cutting across victorious outing in 2007, 2011, and 2019 elections. He will be contesting the same seat next year January under the platform of the PDP- the party through which he won thrice.
According to the INEC lists released late Saturday evening, the new entrants into the race are: Afolabi Abiodun Segun of the Accord Party (A); Yusuf Mujidat of the Action Democratic Party (ADP); Sarafa Ife Olayemi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC); Olaoniye Sarafa Olaito of the All Progressives Congress (APC); Samuel Olatunji of the Labor Party (LP); Ademola Adeagbo of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP); Adeogun Kunle Mutairu of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC); Osho Amos of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP); Agbolade Balogun of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Gabriel Timileyin Micheal of the Zenith Labor Party (ZLP).
The 12 candidates for Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Federal Constituency are:
1. Afolabi Abiodun Segun – Accord (A)
2. Yusuf Mujidat – Action Democratic Party (ADP)
3. Sarafa Ife Olayemi – African Democratic Congress (ADC)
4. Olaoniye Sarafa Olaito – All Progressives Congress (APC)
5. Anthony Adebayo Adepoju – Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
6. Samuel Olatunji – Labor Party (LP)
7. Ademola Adeagbo – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
8. Adeogun Kunle Mutairu – Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)
9. Muraina Saubana Ajibola – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
10. Osho Amos – People’s Redemption Party (PRP)
11. Agbolade Balogun – Social Democratic Party (SDP)
12. Gabriel Timilein Micheal – Zenith Labor Party (ZLP).
