₦airaland Forum

Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and the
presidential candidate of the main opposition party,
General Mohammadu Buhari, have reportedly gotten
eight more presidential aspirants from other parties.
This was contained in an official list released by the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last
night, a copy obtained by The Nation.
The list showed that ten presidential candidates will be
slugging it out in the February 14, 2015 presidential
election.
The candidates according to the list comprised President
Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
General Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
and a woman- Prof. Comfort Oluremi Sonaiya of Kowa Party.

Others include: Ambrose Albert ( Hope Democratic Party); Ganiyu Galadima ( Allied Congress Party of Nigeria); Rafiu Salau ( Alliance for Democracy); Godson Okoye (United Democratic Party); Dr. Nani Ibrahim Ahmad (African Democratic Congress); Martin Onovo (National Conscience Party); Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani (Action Alliance); and Chekwas Okorie (United Progressive Party).

The list further revealed the presidential aspirants running mates to include: Vice-President Namadi Sambo (PDP); Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (APC); 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); Saidu Bobboi (Kowa Party); Comrade Paul Ishaka Ofomile (Action Alliance); and Bello Umar (United Progressive Party).

Meanwhile, the submission of the names to INEC closed on December 25 and Nigerians were given a grace period of seven days to raise any objection on the particulars of the candidates, as the list of candidates and their credentials were pasted on a container kiosk at the FCT office of INEC in Abuja for claims and objections. The development, however, is in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act.

According to the electoral body, the bases for qualification are as specified in Sections 65′ 106, 131 and 177 of the 1999 Constitution.

blemon44:
@op where is the complete list

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