Esther Nkem Okereke
Esther Nkem Okereke is a Nollywood actress and film producer who says she runs foundations for widows, orphans and people living with disabilities. Premium Times described her as the first actress to run for president in Nigeria; she is the NRM's first female presidential candidate.
Platform endorsements
0
Public sentiment
- Name as listed
- OKEREKE NKEM ESTHER
- Party
- NRM
- Age
- 43
- Gender
- Female
- Qualifications
- FSLC SSCE Bsc, MSC, Phd
As printed on INEC's final list of candidates. Spelling and order of names are INEC's.
Nasir Muhammed Sulaiman
Architect; the NRM named him running mate in place of Samuel Magdalene Gali, who was on INEC's August 2026 particulars list.
35 years old · FSLC SSCE
Won the NRM presidential ticket at the party's national convention and presidential primary in Abuja on 29 May 2026, after screening of aspirants.
- 1
Generate 25,000MW within the first 100 days through renewable and decentralised power
- 2
Scrap redundant parastatals, agencies and ministries and reinvest recovered public funds
- 3
Fund the security agencies and train community police within six months
- 4
Make fighting corruption the first priority
- 5
Six-pillar "Esther Rescue Nigeria Agenda": effective state, productive economy, human capital, security and justice, integrated infrastructure, and science, technology and innovation
- 6
Shift the economy from consumption and crude-oil revenue towards manufacturing, agriculture, technology, services and exports
On INEC's final list of candidates.