The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
on Monday in Benin, released a list of 19 political parties
that would participate in the Sept. 10 governorship
election in Edo State.

The list signed by INEC’s Head of Legal Services, Mathew
Ugwuocha, also contained the names of candidates being
fielded by the parties.

The list contains 19 male governorship candidates, 15
male running mates and four female running mates.
The governorship candidates with female running mates
are Thompson Osadolor, KOWA; Adviser Nowamagbe,
UPP; Ishaka Ofemile, AA and Ukonga Frank, NNPP.
The running mates are Nancy Ewemade, AA; Florence
Okundaye, KOWA; Okosun Davis, UPP and Emodogo
Eweha, NNPP.

Other governorship candidates include Osagie Ize-Iyamu,
PDP, with John Yakubu as running mate and Godwin
Obaseki, APC, with Philip Shaibu, a member of the House
of Representatives, as running mate.
(NAN)

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