INEC releases final list of candidates for national election

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday released final list of candidates for the Presidential and National Assembly Election, scheduled for February 16.
The list published on INEC official website was signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
The candidates and their running mates include: President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Others are: Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress; Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili of Allied Congress of Nigeria; Christopher Okotie of FRESH, as well as Prof. Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressives Party among others.
The commission, however, left vacant, the columns for the names and details of the Social Democratic Party presidential candidate and his running mate, with remarks “court order’’ and “party yet to submit name of candidate’’.
It will be recalled both Prof. Jerry Gana, former Minister of Information and Donald Duke, former governor of Cross-River are engaged in a legal battle in the Court of Appeal as to who is the authentic candidate of the party.
The commission also excluded the name of APC candidates for the National Assembly election in Zamfara and Rivers states.
Among those cleared for the Senatorial election are the Senate President, Senator Olubukola Saraki for PDP-Kwara Central, Ike Ekweremadu for PDP-Enugu West; Ibikunle Amosun, APC-Ogun Central and Rochas Okorochas, APC-Imo West.
Also cleared for the House of Representatives seats are: Yakubu Dogara, PDP -Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi; and Angulu Yamma, APC- Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kwali/Kuje.