Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) are among the presidential candidates cleared the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to run in next year’s general elections.
A circular released by the electoral body on Tuesday in Abuja also included details of each candidate’s state of origin, age, educational qualification and others, as well as those of their running mates.
Below is the list:
1. Imumolen Christopher – Accord Party (AP)
2. Al-Mustapha Hamza – Action Alliance (AA)
3. Sowore Omoyele – African Action Congress (AAC)
4. Kachikwu Dumebi – African Democratic Congress (ADC)
5. Sani Yabagi Yusuf – Action Democratic Party (ADP)
6. Tinubu Bola Ahmed – All Progressives Congress (APC)
7. Umeadi Peter Nnanna – All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
8. Ojei Princess Chichi – Allied People’s Movement (APM)
9. Nnamdi Charles Osita – Action Peoples Party (APP)
10. Adenuga Sunday Oluwafemi – Boot Party (BP)
11. Obi Peter Gregory – Labour Party (LP)
12. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso – New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
13. Osakwe Felix Johnson – National Rescue Movement (NRM)
14. Abubakar Atiku – Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
15. Abiola Latifu Kolawole – Peoples Redemption Party (PRP)
16. Adebayo Adewole Ebenezer – Social Democratic Party (SDP)
17. Ado-Ibrahim Abdumalik – Young Progressives Party (YPP)
18. Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu – Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)
Meanwhile, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, has given the details of the candidates in the elections.
In a statement on Tuesday, he revealed that there were 11 persons with disability (PWDs) among those vying for various positions.
At its regular weekly meeting held on Tuesday, the commission approved the final list of candidates for national elections (presidential, senatorial, and federal constituencies) pursuant to section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and item 8 of the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2023 General Election.
The publication of the full names and addresses of all nominated candidates follows the political parties’ conduct of primaries and completion of the nomination exercise.
