*List released without SDP candidate, Senate candidates for Rivers, Zamfara
*Amosun, Okorocha make APC senatorial lists, Saraki PDP for Kwara Central
By the final list of Presidential Candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, 72 candidates and their 72 running mates will participate in the February 16 presidential election in Nigeria.
The DEFENDER reports that the INEC unveiled this number as it released the names of candidates to contest in the presidential and national assembly elections.
The list published on INEC official website was signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
The candidates and their running mates include President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Others are Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC); Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili of Allied Congress of Nigeria (ACPN); Christopher Okotie of FRESH, as well as Prof. Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) among others.
The commission, however, left vacant, the columns for the names and details of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate and his running mate, with remarks “court order” and “party yet to submit name of candidate.”
It will be recalled that both Prof. Jerry Gana, former Minister of Information and Donald Duke, former governor of Cross-River State are engaged in a legal battle in the Court of Appeal as to who is the authentic candidate of the party.
The commission also excluded the name of APC candidates for the National Assembly election in Zamfara and Rivers states.
Among those cleared for the Senatorial election are the Senate President, Sen. Olubukola Saraki for PDP-Kwara Central, Ike Ekweremadu for PDP-Enugu West; Ibikunle Amosun, APC-Ogun Central and Rochas Okorochas, APC-Imo West.
Also cleared for the House of Representatives seats are Mr Yakubu Dogara, PDP-Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi; and Angulu Yamma, APC- Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje.
2019
GENERAL ELECTIONS: FINAL LIST OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
1 PRESIDENT – OSITELU ISAAC BABATUNDE – A
2 VICE – LAWAL NAFIU MUHAMMAD – A
3 PRESIDENT – ABDULRASHID HASSAN BABA – AA
4 VICE – UCHENDU UJU PEACE OZOKA – AA
5 PRESIDENT OMOYELE SOWORE – AAC
6 VICE – RUFAI RABIU AHMED – AAC
7 PRESIDENT – CHIKE UKAEGBU – AAP
8 VICE – SAFIYA IBRAHIM OGOH – AAP
9 PRESIDENT – SHIPI MOSES GODIA – ABP
10 VICE – OKWUANYASI ABIOLA KIKA SHALIAT – ABP
11 PRESIDENT – NWOKEAFOR IKECHUKWU NDUBUISI – ACD
12 VICE – ALI ABDULLAHI – ACD
13 PRESIDENT- EZEKWESILI OBIAGELI KATRYN – ACPN
14 VICE – GALADIMA GANIYU OSENI – ACPN
15 PRESIDENT – MAILAFIA OBADIAH – ADC
16 VICE – NASIRU TANIMOWO NURAIN BOLANLE – ADC
17 PRESIDENT – YABAGI SANI YUSUF – ADP
18 VICE – OLATERU OLAGBEGI MARTIN KUNLE – ADP
19 PRESIDENT – NWACHUKWU CHUKS NWABUIKWU – AGA
20 VICE – TIJJANI AISHA ALI – AGA
21 PRESIDENT – CHIEF UMENWA GODWIN – AGAP
22 VICE – IBRAHIM SAHEED OLAIKA – AGAP
23 PRESIDENT – OBAJE YUSUFU AMEH – ANDP
24 VICE – SULE OLALEKAN GANIYU – ANDP
25 PRESIDENT – DUROTOYE ADETOKUNBO OLUFELA – ANN
26 VICE – ABDULLAHI KHADIJAH IYAH – ANN
27 PRESIDENT – SHITTU MOSHOOD ASIWAJU – ANP
28 VICE – OKERE EVELYN – ANP
29 PRESIDENT – FASUA TOPE KOLADE – ANRP
30 VICE – YAKUBU AMINU ZAKARI – ANRP
31 PRESIDENT – IBRAHIM ALIYU HASSAN – APA
32 VICE – ADELEKE ADESOJI MASILO ADEREMI – APA
33 PRESIDENT – BUHARI MUHAMMADU – APC
34 VICE – OSINBAJO OLUYEMI OLULEKE – APC
35 PRESIDENT SHITU MOHAMMED KABIR – APDA
36 VICE – OLAYEMI MEMUNAT MAHMUD – APDA
37 PRESIDENT – GBOR JOHN WILSON TERWASE – APGA
38 VICE – GERALD CHUKWUEKE NDUDI – APGA
39 PRESIDENT – YUSUF MAMMAN DANTALLE – APM
40 VICE – PRINCE DURU NWABUEZE – APM
41 PRESIDENT – OBINNA UCHECHUKWU IKEAGWUONU – APP
42 VICE – OMOTOSHO EMMANUEL – APP
43 PRESIDENT – DARA JOHN – ASD
44 VICE – ABUBAKAR SALISU – ASD
45 PRESIDENT – ANGELA JOHNSON – AUN
46 VICE – ZAYYANU ABUBAKAR – AUN
47 PRESIDENT – DAVID ESOSA IZE-IYAMU – BNPP
48 VICE – KOFAR MATA MARYAM UMAR – BNPP
49 PRESIDENT – OJINIKA GEFF CHIZEE – C4C
50 VICE – YAKUBU USMAN UBA – C4C
51 PRESIDENT – ABAH LEWIS ELAIGWU – CAP
52 VICE – OMOHIMUA MICHAEL OKOJIE – CAP
53 PRESIDENT – ETIM EMMANUEL ISHIE – CNP
54 VICE – ADEOLA ZAINAB HAZZAN – CNP
55 PRESIDENT – UKONGA FRANK – DA
56 VICE – MUSA SAIDU SHUAIBU – DA
57 PRESIDENT – AWOSOLA WILLIAMS OLUSOLA – DPC
58 VICE – SEIYEFA FETEPIGI – DPC
59 PRESIDENT – OSAKWE FELIX JOHNSON – DPP
60 VICE – MOHAMMED ALH ALI – DPP
61 PRESIDENT – REV. (DR) ONWUBUYA – FJP
62 VICE – AHMAD MUHAMMAD NOURAYNI – FJP
63 PRESIDENT – OKOTIE CHRISTOPHER OGHENEBRORIE – FRESH
64 VICE – BINUTU ADEFELA AKINOLA – FRESH
65 PRESIDENT – AKHIMIEN DAVIDSON ISIBOR – GDPN
66 VICE – HAMMAN IBRAHIM MODIBBO – GDPN
67 PRESIDENT – EKE SAMUEL CHUKWUMA – GPN
68 VICE – MUSA HADIZA ARUWA – GPN
69 PRESIDENT – ALBERT OWURU AMBROSE – HDP
70 VICE – YAHAYA SHABA HARUNA – HDP
71 PRESIDENT – MADU NNAMDI EDOZIE – ID
72 VICE – ADAMU ABUBAKAR – ID
73 PRESIDENT – CHUKWU-EGUZOLUGO SUNDAY CHIKENDU – JMPP
74 VICE – SALIHU IMAN ALIYU – JMPP
75 PRESIDENT – FAGBENRO-BYRON SAMUEL ADESINA – KP
76 VICE – ADO UMMAR ABBAS – KP
77 PRESIDENT – KRIZ DAVID – LM
78 VICE – AZAEL VASHI CHECHERA – LM
79 PRESIDENT – MUHAMMED USMAN ZAKI – LP
80 VICE – AKPAN TOM EZEKIEL – LP
81 PRESIDENT – ADESANYA-DAVIES MERCY OLUFUNMILAYO – MAJA
82 VICE – IBENEME ANTHONY IFESINACHI – MAJA
83 PRESIDENT – BASHAYI ISA DANSARKI – MMN
84 VICE – ADEPOJU OLUWATOYIN GRACE – MMN
85 PRESIDENT – SANTURAKI HAMISU – MPN
86 VICE – UFONDU CHINWE FLORENCE – MPN
87 PRESIDENT – RABIA YASAI HASSAN CENGIZ – NAC
88 VICE – UHUEGBU CHINEME JUSTICE – NAC
89 PRESIDENT – ADEMOLA BABATUNDE ABIDEMI – NCMP
90 VICE – TATAJI AISHA ASABE – NCMP
91 PRESIDENT – SALISU YUNUSA TANKO – NCP
92 VICE – JAMES FUNMI – NCP
93 PRESIDENT – A. EDOSOMWAN JOHNSON – NDCP
94 VICE – NASIRU MOHAMMED – NDCP
95 PRESIDENT – AKPUA ROBINSON – NDLP
96 VICE – AHAMADU UMARU – NDLP
97 PRESIDENT – COM. ISHAKA PAUL OFEMILE – NEPP
98 VICE – VINCENT AKINFELAMI AKINBANAI – NEPP
99 PRESIDENT – DR ASUKWO MENDIE ARCHIBONG – NFD
100 VICE – MRS ITE DONALD-EKPO – NFD
101 PRESIDENT ATUEJIDE EUNICE UCHE JULIAN – NIP
102 VICE – BELLO MUHAMMAD JIBRIL – NIP
103 PRESIDENT – IKE KEKE – NNPP
104 VICE – JOHNSON OMEDE – NNPP
105 PRESIDENT – MAINA MAIMUNA KYARI – NPC
106 VICE – OLUWOLE YETUNDE FOLAKE – NPC
107 PRESIDENT – IBRAHIM USMAN ALHAJI – NRM
108 VICE – NWAFOR-ORIZU ONWA – NRM
109 PRESIDENT – MOSES AYIBIOWU – NUP
110 VICE – IDOKO MICHAEL EMAIKU – NUP
111 PRESIDENT – FELIX NICOLAS – PCP
112 VICE – ADO BABA – PCP
113 PRESIDENT – ABUBAKAR ATIKU – PDP
114 VICE – OBI PETER – PDP
115 PRESIDENT – AMEH PETER OJONUGWA – PPA
116 VICE – EDUN KEHINDE – PPA
117 PRESIDENT – VICTOR OKHAI – PPC
118 VICE – IYAN TAMA HAMISU LAMIDO – PPC
119 PRESIDENT – MAJOR HAMZA AL MUSTAFA – PPN
120 VICE – OPARA ROBERT – PPN
121 PRESIDENT – GBENGA OLAWEPO-HASHIM – PT
122 VICE – AGWUNCHA NWANKWO ARTHUR – PT
123 PRESIDENT – DR. ISRAEL NONYEREM DAVIDSON – RAP
124 VICE – HASSAN DAWUD JIDDA – RAP
125 PRESIDENT – OSUALA CHUKWUDI JOHN KENNEDY – RBNP
126 VICE – MUHAMMAD ALHAJI FALALI – RBNP
127 PRESIDENT NSEHE NSEOBONG – RP
128 VICE – ABUH MOHAMMED – RP
129 PRESIDENT SDP COURT ORDER. PARTY YET TO SUBMIT NAME OF
CANDIDATE
130 VICE – SDP COURT ORDER. PARTY YET TO SUBMIT NAME OF
CANDIDATE
131 PRESIDENT – DA-SILVA THOMAS AYO – SNC
132 VICE – MUHAMMAD AISHA ABUBAKAR – SNC
133 PRESIDENT – AHMED BUHARI – SNP
134 VICE – NWAGU KINGSLEY PHILIP – SNP
135 PRESIDENT – BALOGUN ISIAKA ISHOLA – UDP
136 VICE – SHUAIBU MUHAMMAD – UDP
137 PRESIDENT – MARK EMMANUEL AUDU – UP
138 VICE – OKEKE MOSES – UP
139 PRESIDENT – INWA AHMED SAKIL – UPN
140 VICE – NKWOCHA ECHEMOR NKWOCHA – UPN
141 PRESIDENT – NWANGWU UCHENNA PETER – WTPN
142 VICE – ADEBIWALE OLAUREWAJU ODUNLADE – WTPN
143 PRESIDENT – ALI SOYODE M. – YES
144 VICE – ABDULLAHI BALKISU MUSTAPHA – YES
145 PRESIDENT – MOGHALU KINGSLEY BOSAH CHIEDU – YPP
146 VICE – ABDULLAHI UMMA GETSO – YPP
