NEWSOsun guber: INEC releases final list of parties, candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State has released names of forty eight political parties that are contesting for the forthcoming governorship election slated for September 22, including names of governorship candidates and their running mates.


The Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Mr Segun Agbaje, in his remarks during the presentation of soft copies of voters’ register to political parties, said the exercise was in line with the electoral act of the country and the law of the Commission.

He added that a total of 1,152,751 PVCs have been collected by voters out of the 1,668,524 received in the state, leaving a balance of 515,773 as at August 17.


According to him, the over 500,000 PVCs that are yet to be collected out of the over 1.6 million produced for registered voters is becoming a thing of worry to the commission.

The names of the parties and their candidates are as follows:

1. Party – A
Governor – Julius Olapade Okunola
Deputy Governor – Azeez Kayode Jimoh


2. Party – AA
Governor – Ogunmodede Adeloye
Deputy Governor – Adepoju Timothy Adetunji

3. Party – ABP
Governor – Oludare Timothy Akinola
Deputy Governor – Halimat Bunmi Ibrahim

4. Party – ACD
Governor – Genga Afeni
Deputy Governor – Oni Esther Oluwatoyin

5. Party – ACPN
Governor – Rufai Adebisi Mujidat
Deputy Governor – Agboola Peter Oluremi

6. Party – AD
Governor – James Olugbenga Akintola
Deputy Governor – Abdulhakeem Oyeniyi Bello

7. Party – ADC
Governor – Fatai Akinade Akinbade
Deputy Governor – Arowolo Oladele

8. Party – ADP
Governor – Adeoti Moshood Olalekan
Deputy Governor – Durotoye Adeolu Akinbola

9. Party – AGA
Governor – Kehinde Olufemi Lawrence
Deputy Governor – Lawal Oluseyi Afusat

10. Party – AGAP
Governor – Adejola Adebayo Rufus
Deputy Governor – Adebayo Adewale Olaolu

11. Party – ANRP
QGovernor – Alarape Babatunde A.
Deputy Governor – Adelu Ayoade David

12. Party – APA
QGovernor – Adeleke Adesoji M.A
Deputy Governor – Agbonmagbe Tosin Omowumi

13. Party – APC
Governor – Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola
Deputy Governor – Benedict Olugboyega Alabi

14. Party – APGA
Governor – Oluwatoki Adetokunbo Adedayo A.
Deputy Governor – Adefila Mary Olaitan

15. Party – APP
Governor – Ekundayo Ademola Precious
Deputy Governor – Ojo Olugbenga Samuel

16. Party – BNPP
Governor – Olapade Olajide Victor
Deputy Governor – Dunmade Adejoke Wuraola

17. Party – C4C
Governor –Ilori Titus Oluwafemi
Deputy Governor – Alabi Temitayo Kadijat

18. Party – DA
Governor –Full list here Source ...... Below http://www.hintnewz.com/2018/08/newsosun-guber-inec-releases-final-list.html

Nigeria is still not ready for democracy

Imagine a country with over 180 million people having just 47 different political parties

Even some states in Kenya has more than that

At least, I'm expecting nothing less than 125

And that's not even enough

SolutionMee:
Nigeria is still not ready for democracy

Imagine a country with over 180 million people having just 47 different political parties

Even some states in Kenya has more than that

At least, I'm expecting nothing less than 125

And that's not even enough

haha 125? Na state election now