2015 Elections: INEC releases List of Presidential Candidates The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday released the list of the presidential candidates to run in the 2015 elections. They are: President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Comfort Oluremi Sonaiya of Kowa Party, Ambrose Albert of Hope Democratic Party, Ganiyu Galadima of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Rafiu Salau of Alliance for Democracy, Godson Okoye of United Democratic Party, Dr. Nani Ibrahim Ahmad of African Democratic Congress, Martin Onovo of National Conscience Party, Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani of Action Alliance, and Chekwas Okorie of United Progressive Party. .............. Their corresponding running mates are: The Incumbent Vice-President, Namadi Sambo (PDP), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (APC), Saidu Bobboi (Kowa Party) Haruna Shaba (Hope Democratic Party), Balarabe Ahmed (ACPN), Prof. Clinton Cliff Akuchie (AD), Haruna Adamu (United Democratic Party), Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue (African Democratic Congress Ibrahim Mohammed(NCP), Comrade Paul Ishaka Ofomile (Action Alliance), and Bello Umar( United Progressive Party). INECs deadline for the submission of names was December 25 and the commision provided this list in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act; saying the grounds for qualification are as specified in Sections 65′ 106, 131 and 177 of the 1999 Constitution. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Kayode Robert Idowu, said: “We have complied with the law; we have published the list of all the presidential candidates in all the states of the Federation. For other elective offices, the lists will be published in their constituencies and senatorial districts as applicable.” The electoral agency said Nigerians are free to screen the particulars and raise issues if they think any candidate should be disqualified.
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:49:11 +0000
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