A total of 13 political parties will contest the Kwara State governorship election in the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The Tribune gathered that the names of the candidates and their running mates, as well as other details about the individuals, were pasted at the commission's state headquarters in Ilorin on Saturday.

Among the political parties is the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is fielding Zakari Mohammed, from the Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency, as its governorship candidate, with Elder Olawuyi Julius Olayide, from Offa Local Government Area, as his running mate.

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) is fielding Oluwole Tolu, 37, from Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, as its governorship candidate, with Jaiyeola Motunrayo Deborah as his running mate.

Jaiyeola, 46, is a trader from Idofian and holds a bachelor's degree in Guidance and Counselling.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is represented by Engineer Yakubu Danladi Salihu, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, with Bello Mubarak Salau as his running mate. Salau, 39, was born in Minna, Niger State, and is an entrepreneur.

Similarly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will contest the election with Engineer Kale Kawu as its governorship candidate and Rev. Cornelius Fawenu as his running mate.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has a US-based Business Administration don, Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, as its governorship candidate, while Olayide Olawuyi is the party's deputy governorship candidate.

The other parties listed with governorship candidates are the New Nigeria Peoples Party, National Democratic Party, Action Peoples Party, Accord, Action Alliance, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Social Democratic Party.

The list brings to 13 the number of political parties set to contest the Kwara State governorship election in 2027, with the candidates and their running mates expected to campaign across the state ahead of the election.