names of the presidential candidates and their running mates for the
2015 elections.
Only 11 parties submitted names of candidates to run for the
presidency out of the 26 registered political parties in the country,
according to the commission.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) submitted the names of President
Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo. The Labour Party (LP)
and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have adopted the PDP
candidate.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) submitted the names of Muhammadu
Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo as presidential and vice presidential
candidates.
Kowa Party registered Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu Bobboi, Ambrose Albert
and Haruna Shaba were registered as candidates of the Hope Democratic
Party. Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed were registers as candidates
of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Rafiu Salau and Clinton
Cliff Akuchie for Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Godson Okoye and
Haruna Adamu, for United Democratic Party (UDP).
Others are Nani Ibrahim Ahmad and Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue of African
Democratic Congress, Martin Onovo and Ibrahim Mohammed of National
Conscience Party, NCP, Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani and Paul Ishaka Ofomile
of Action Alliance and Chekwas Okorie and Bello Umar of United
Progressive Party.
--infonaija
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