2015 poll: INEC releases names of 11 presidential candidates
(Nigeria) The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
has released the names of the 11 presidential candidates and their running
mates who will contest the 2015 general elections.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Kayode Idowu, the
Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman in Abuja.
The statement noted that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, submitted the names of President Goodluck Jonathan and his Vice, Namadi
Sambo.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, submitted the names of
Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo as presidential and vice presidential
candidates respectively.
Others, the statement stated, were Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu
Bobboi for Kowa Party, Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba for Hope Democratic
Party.
Also in the list were Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed for
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, Rafiu Salau and Clinton Cliff Akuchie
for Alliance for Democracy, AD and Godson Okoye and Alhaji Haruna Adamu for
United Democratic Party, UDP.
Mani Ibrahim Ahmad and Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue for African
Democratic Congress, while Martin Onovo and Ibrahim Mohammed for National
Conscience Party, NCP.
Others are Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani and Paul Ishaka Ofomile
for Action Alliance and Chekwas Okorie and Bello Umar for United Progressive
Party.
Out of the 11 presidential candidates, only Jonathan and
Buhari contested in the last election held in 2011.
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