The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday released its provincial list of candidates for presidential and national assembly elections.
This was in line with Section 31 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended which states “The commission shall, within seven days of the receipt of the personal particulars of the candidates, publish same in the constituency where the candidate intends to contest the election.”
The final day for submission of names of presidential candidates and Senate/House of Reps was last Thursday.
The list was pasted at its headquarters as well as its offices across states of the federation.
Among presidential candidates on the list are President Muhammadu Buhari (APC), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Obadiahia of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Donald Duke of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Olusegun Mimiko of Zenith Labour Party(ZLP).
In Anambra, incumbent Senators Victor Umeh, Stella Oduah and Uche Ekwenife are listed to contest.
Mr Leo Nkedife, Head Voter Education and Publicity, in the state said the names “will equally be published in all the constituencies and local government headquarters where elections will hold”.
In Anambra Central Senatorial District, the published candidates are Mr Charles Odunukwe of Peoples Democratic (PDP), Umeh of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Ekwunife of All Progressives Congress (APC).
In South Senatorial District, Sen. Andy Uba of the APC, Mr Chukwunedum Ubah of the PDP and Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu of APGA made the list.
For North Senatorial District, Sen. Margery Okadigbo of the APC, Oduah of the PDP and Chief Chinedu Emeka of APGA made the provisional list.
Nkedife said the list of governorship and House of Assembly candidates will be published on November 2.
In Bayelsa, immediate past Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure Lawrence Ewhrujakpo is the PDP candidate. He will contest against Capt. Mathew Karimo of the APC.
Bayelsa East – Edwin Blessing Ipigansi (PDP) and Bishop Degi Eraumieyo (APC) will square it up. In Bayelsa Central, Douye Diri (PDP) and Festus Daumeri (APC) will slug it out.
For the Sagbama-Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Famous Daumeigha (APC) and Fredrick Agnes (PDP); Yenagoa-Opokuma, Osomkeme Blankson, APC and Steve Azaiki PDP; Southern Ijaw, Preye Oseke, APC.
Others are Ogbia Federal Constituency, Samuel Ogbuku (APC), Fred Obua (PDP); Brass, Isreal Sunny-Goli, APC and Marie Ebikake, PDP.
In Lagos, NAN reports that 50 candidates are contesting for the three Lagos senatorial seats from 25 political parties.
There are 249 candidates across 30 political parties contesting the state’s 24 seats in the House of Representatives.
A breakdown of the list showed that the Lagos West Senatorial District has the highest contenders of 22 candidates. Lagos East and Lagos Central had 15 and 13 contestants.
Political parties fielding candidates in Lagos West are: Accord, AA, ADP, AAC, ADC, APC, AD, ANP, APM, CAP, DPP, GPN, MPN, NCP, ND, PDP, PPN, PRP, PT, PPC, UDP and YPP.
Political parties fielding candidates in Lagos East are: Accord, ACD, AAC, ADC, APC, AD, CAP, DPP, ID, MPN, PDP, PPN, PT and PPC.
In Lagos Central, the following parties have candidates: Accord, ACD, ADC, APC, ANP, FJP, ID, LM, MPN, PDP and PT.
For the House of Representatives seats, of the 30 political parties participating, only PDP, APC and ADC are fielding candidates in all the 24 federal constituencies. Others did not.
In Ogun, outgoing Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun Central) is on the list of senatorial candidates of the APC.
The other APC candidates are Chief of Staff to the Governor Tolu Odebiyi (Ogun West) and Senator Lekan Mustapha(Ogun East).
For the House of Representatives son of former Governor Olusegun Osoba, Hon. Olumide Osoba, is listed for Obafemi – Owode and Odeda Federal Constituency seat.
The others are Jimoh Ojugbele (Ado/Odo/Otta), Sulaiman Ismail (Ijebu North, Ijebu East and Ogun Waterside constituency), Ibrahim Isiaka (Ifo/ Ewekoro Federal Constituency), Edun Oladapo, (Abeokuta South Federal Constituency), Biyi Otegbeye (Egbado South and Ipokia), Kayode Oladele(Egbado North, Imeko Afon) Osunsanya Korede(Ijebu North, Ijebu -Ode, Odogbolu) and Adewunmi Onanuga (Ikenne, Remo North, Sagamu).
Senatorial candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are: former Speaker Titi Oseni – Gomez (Ogun Central), Mr. Adedeji Ashiru (Ogun East) and Mr. Babatunde Ogunola (Ogun West).
In FCT, those contesting for the Senate are Sen. Zaphaniah Jisalo (APC); Sen. Philip Aduda, (PDP); Esther Audu, (ADC) and Eric lbe, (SDP).
For the House of Representatives (AMAC Bwari) are Lamorde Hallilu (APC) Micah Jiba (PDP); and Ene Idoko-Abel (ADC).
In Benue State, former Governor Gabriel Suswam PDP) will battle Senator Barnabas Gemade (SDP), Joseph Akaagerger (APGA) and Former Benue State Internal Revenue Service Chair Mrs Mimi Orubi (APC) will contest for the Zone A Benue North East senatorial seat.
For Zone B Benue North West Senatorial district the top candidates are Senator George Akume (APC) and Chairman House Committee on Businesses (PDP)
In Zone C which Senator David Mark is vacating, former Minister Abba Morro (PDP) is running against former permanent Secretary of Defence, Okibe Onoja Mike (SDP).

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And the president that is still telling INEC & Nigerians that his certificates are with the military have his name on the list

The Lifeless shouldn't have his name on that list. That dullard doesn't even have the minimum secondary certificate required. Atiku sure to get his mandate through the ballot or the courts, as there's no escaping Bubu producing his results this time.

I wonder why former governors are always going to the senate, depriving other's to give the nation new and fresh ideas.

How about rivers state

Hmmm

This election will go in the annals of Nigeria's history as the most contested election - much more than 2015's due in part to the two main contenders coming from the north and that the era of writing fictitious results are gone.

Daviddson:
This election will go in the annals of Nigeria's history as the most contested election - much more than 2015's due in part to the two main contenders coming from the north and that the era of writing fictitious results are gone.

I think It will be landslide in favour of Buhari...once you remove the fictitious results from the SS/SE.

CilicMarin:


I think It will be landslide in favour of Buhari...once you remove the fictitious results from the SS/SE.

This time around, it would be 6m from SE alone to Atiku.

IamAtikulate:

This time around, it would be 6m from SE alone to Atiku.

From Buhari/APC INEC? Oh boy wake up, it is dawn.

Most of the PDP agents will not even sight the results sheets that day..

Please open your bible and say this prayer for Buhari
Psalm 109 vs 8

CilicMarin:


From Buhari/APC INEC? Oh boy wake up, it is dawn.

Most of the PDP agents will not even sight the results sheets that day..

And you forgot that all the Agents would be Igbo and Officials would be Corpers who came to serve in those vicinity.

We shall see.

Electing Buhari will give Presidency to the Igbo in 2023 -
Chris Ngige
Electing Buhari will return power to the Southwest in 2023 -
Fashola.

Buhari why na

IamAtikulate:

And you forgot that all the Agents would be Igbo and Officials would be Corpers who came to serve in those vicinity.

We shall see.

Since when was this never the case?

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Bolognese:
So?

The Senatorial Candidates under APC in the South East are they Fulani? You’ve forgotten Presidential and NASS Elections hold same day?

The likes of Andy Uba, Uche Ekwunife, Okadigbo, Nkechi Nwogu, OUK, Rochas, etc will do everything to win in 2019, and I guess you already know what that means...

so the PDP candidates in Katsina,Kano and Bornu are igbos and wont do everythging possible to win?

CilicMarin:


From Buhari/APC INEC? Oh boy wake up, it is dawn.

Most of the PDP agents will not even sight the results sheets that day..

dreamer you will surely cry next year

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Bolognese:
The key factor is “Federal Might”. Even with PDP in charge in 2015, they couldn’t do much in the North. Sitting governors were helpless. Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger etc were all under PDP Governors yet you could see the margin in 2015. Recent elections in the North has still shown similar voting patterns when compared to 2015, Katsina and Bauchi Senatorial Elections can serve as reference, but the same can’t be said in the south/east. Magnus Abe and Benjamin Uwajimogu won Senatorial Elections in Rivers and Imo respectively. This are zones APC had 5% or less in 2015.

The normal writing of results that we experienced in the east in 2015 won’t be possible and you know why.

2015 in my polling unit in PH, we didn’t vote, but results were declared for PDP, come and repeat it in 2019 in favour of PDP make we see!

bros abeg park one side!!! Continue dreaming!!!Your useless Buhari is going home.If the key factor is "federal might" then how come Buhari is president? How did he win 2015? If Results were written in the east in 2015 Buhari will not be President today

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Bolognese:
I’ll be here to remind you on the 18th of February when he’s declared winner, please don’t change your username again like you did in 2015.

Results were written in my unit, we didn’t vote!!!

The PDP miscalculated in 2015, and that’s why Buhari won. The written results in the east were written based on the low turn out in these areas, and they were banking on Fayose and the Obas that were gifted Dollars to split south-western votes 50/50. The south/south didn’t mind, they went on full throttle and rigged with 80% turn out in Rivers despite the killings and shootings that happened that day. I voted GEJ in 2011, but didn’t vote in 2015 BECAUSE THE ARMY LEFT WITH OUR BALLOX BOXES, you don’t need to be economical with the truth, this won’t happen again in 2019, even f it does, it won’t favour PDP!

Bros abeg go take medicine sleep. You no get talk

PaChukwudi44:

Bros abeg go take medicine sleep. You no get talk

Is it true you changed your moniker after 2015 elections?

Bolognese:
So?

The Senatorial Candidates under APC in the South East are they Fulani? You’ve forgotten Presidential and NASS Elections hold same day?

The likes of Andy Uba, Uche Ekwunife, Okadigbo, Nkechi Nwogu, OUK, Rochas, etc will do everything to win in 2019, and I guess you already know what that means...

All those people would Atikulate. They would campaign for theirselves but would never mention Buhari in South East.