Cross River State: 2027 ballot

Official sources only. Facts come from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Candidates will be added only from INEC’s published final list. Vote Book does not publish polls.

On your ballot

President and Vice President (Sat, Jan 16, 2027)
Senator: 3 senatorial districts in Cross River (Jan 16)
House of Representatives: your federal constituency (Jan 16)
Governor and Deputy Governor (Sat, Feb 6, 2027)
State House of Assembly: your state constituency (Feb 6)

Senate candidates (Jan 16)

Cross River North (7 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADC	UGBONG CASMIR	60	M
APC	JARIGBE JARIGBE AGOM	55	M
APM	OGBEDE THOMAS ODEY	41	M
LP	AMOIKWEN GODWIN	61	F
NDC	AMAJAMA PATRICK ASHU	48	M
SDP	AKE ABUASHE GRACE	37	F
ZLP	OSANG IKWE CLETUS	36	M

Cross River Central (8 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADP	AKAMA FRANK AYO	47	M
APP	UBI UBI ARIKPO	42	M
ADC	AKIN RICKETT	62	M
APC	EWA ODEN IBIANG ODEN	43	M
APM	ODIGHA MAXWELL ODIGHA	37	M
NDC	EWA BASSEY EKO	59	M
PDP	JOHN IFERE	45	M
YPP	MBEH IFUMI OFERE	44	F

Cross River South (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADP	FRANCIS AYI UKPANYANG	69	M
APP	OFFIONG BASSEY BASSEY	43	M
ADC	EDET JOSEPH	53	M
APC	EKPENYONG ASUQUO	42	M
APM	DUKE EDEM CHARLES	45	M
NDC	EGWU EGWU ARONG	63	M
PDP	INYANG FLORENCE	50	F
SDP	EFFANGA FRANCIS	38	M
YPP	EDET HELEN EKANEM	46	F
ZLP	ENYENIHI CHRISTOPHER YOUNG	37	M

Details are shown exactly as printed in INEC’s final list (INEC, PDF), signed by the Secretary to the Commission. Names are in INEC’s order (often surname first). Vote Book does not rank or endorse candidates.

House of Representatives candidates (Jan 16)

Yakurr/Abi (8 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADC	ONEN JOSHUA	43	M
APC	LEBO JOHN GAUL	54	M
APM	GEORGE MARY EKPO	41	F
NRM	UBI WILLIS	40	M
NDC	UBI JESAM MICHAEL	44	M
PDP	EGBONA ALEX EGBONA	61	M
SDP	CHRIS BERNARD EBRI	42	M
ZLP	UBANGHA BLESSING OKOI	34	F

Akamkpa/Biase (7 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
AAC	IBE PETER EBOCH	37	M
ADC	INYANG UNOH	50	M
APC	OKPOR NGIM KANU	49	M
APM	OKON MAURICE EFIONG	68	M
NDC	ITOKEM OBASI-OBASI OKON	50	M
PDP	BASSEY OKON BASSEY	57	M
SDP	JAMES IBIA ENE	37	M

Boki/Ikom (9 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADP	MBIA OBI STEPHEN	55	M
APP	OSA PROMISE EYERE	33	F
ADC	EKPANJA KAKWA	62	M
APC	ABANG VICTOR BISONG	59	M
APM	ORIM FRANCIS DONALD	41	M
NDC	OJOGU HENRY OBEN	66	M
PDP	ABANG PIUS BESONG	44	M
SDP	MUEPHTONS EBAN	39	M
YPP	OKIM OJANG OFU	40	M

Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi (8 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
APP	AKAK OFFIONG OFFIONG	43	M
ADC	EMMANUEL ETENNE	64	M
APC	BASSEY JOSEPH	52	M
APM	DUKE EKEI EDEM	45	F
NRM	AMBROSE VICTOR IME	42	M
NDC	EFFIOM EDEDEM HOGAN	52	M
PDP	EDEM PEACE EYO	44	F
SDP	MARGARET EPHRAIM	50	F

Calabar Municipal/Odukpani (8 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADP	ASUQUO ETIM ASUQUO	69	M
APP	EFFIOM DEBORAH IDEM	31	F
ADC	JOHN ETIM WILLIAMS	60	M
APC	EKE EFFEFIONG NTA	45	M
APM	OFFIONG OFFIONG BASSEY	50	M
NDC	COBHAM ANCORT	47	M
PDP	AKIBA BASSEY EKPENYONG	56	M
SDP	OKU EYO OKU	31	M

Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwarra (10 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
APP	UPAN CHRISTABEL UTANDE	29	F
ADC	MACJOHNSON ODEY	40	M
APC	AKPANKE PETER ATIANASHIE	44	M
APM	BAJE B. BERAKU	35	F
DLA	ENWA MARGARET ANYINMI	38	F
NDC	JEDY-AGBA JOSEPH KESIMBAH	55	M
PDP	AKPAGU ZANA ITIUNBE	67	M
SDP	JOHN ABUA ODAMA	41	M
YPP	EFURU FREDRICK MAXIMUM	28	M
ZLP	UBUNG ANTHONY ESIDENE	29	M

Obubra/Etung (7 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADC	OYAMA MOSES E.	42	M
APC	EGBARA BLESSING OTOBHA	53	F
APM	EDOMA MERCY JOHNSON	40	F
NDC	EGBAS KENNETH OVAT PETER	53	M
PDP	OKPECHI FRIDAY GABRIEL	54	M
SDP	NTUI BASSEY	32	M
YPP	USANG KELLY MANYO	37	M

Ogoja/Yala (6 candidates)

Party	Candidate	Age	Gender
ADC	AGI BENEDICT EBIKA	38	M
APC	ODEY-EKPO STELLA OREME	54	F
APM	ETIM EFFIOANWAN EWA	33	F
NNPP	ODEY FRIDAY OFANA	54	M
NDC	AKAH PETER OTU	33	M
PDP	EGORO FIDELIS EBI	67	M

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Pending: governorship and State House of Assembly candidates are not yet on this guide

Sources: INEC revised timetable · INEC election calendar · all sources