By Ayo Kehinde
Twenty-nine days to the general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the full names of candidates for the presidential and National Assembly elections.
The electoral umpire published the names on its website and Twitter handle of the Commission, @inecnigeria.on Thursday, 29 days to the general elections. The full list can be downloaded from the Commission’c website
Mrs Rose Orianran-Anthony, Secretary of the Commission issued the release,
The list contains a total of 72 Presidential candidates and their Vice-Presidential candidates. Foremost among the names are President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who are the candidates of the All Progressives Congress; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and former Governor Peter Obi who are the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, respectively, of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili of the Allied Peoples Movement of Nigeria; Mr. Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress; Mr. Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressives Party; Mr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron of the KOWA Party; and Mr. Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria
Mr. Obadaiah Mailafia of the African Democratic Congress; Mrs. Eunice Atuejide of the National Interest Party, John Dara of the Socialist Peoples Party, among several others.
Noticeably absent is the names of the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, whose candidates, Professor Jerry Gana and former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke are having party and legal issues over their candidacy.
