INEC clears Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso as it releases final list of Presidential, VP Candidates for 2023 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has released the final list of Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates of all political parties contesting in the 2023 General Elections.

The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu appears on the list despite being expelled from the party sometime last week

INEC releases final list of presidential candidates and running mate

On the list the former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar remains the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, while the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa is his running mate.

The former Governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress and his running mate is the former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima.

For Labour Party, Peter Obi is the presidential candidate of the party, while Baba-Ahmed Datti Yusuf remains his running mate.

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party is Rabiu Mus Kwankwaso and his running mate is Isaac Idahosa.

The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore stands as the flagbearer of the African Action Congress, while the vice presidential candidate of the party is, Magashi Haruna Garba.

The commission has appealed to all political parties to channel any observations on the list of candidates to it, noting that such must be signed by the National Chairman and Secretary of the political party and supported with an affidavit as provided in section 32(2) of the Electoral Act 2022.

Source: Franktalknow

See full list of presidential candidates and their running mates below:

Presidential candidates of all the parties participating in the next year presidential elecrions are as follows: All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa.

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP)and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed.

Osita Nnadi, presidential candidate of Action Peoples Party (APP) and his running mate,  Isa Hamisu.

Abiola Kolawole, presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and his running mate, Ribi Marshal

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party and his running mate, Bishop Isaac Idahosa.

Yabagi Sani, presidential candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and his running mate, Udo Okey -Okoro

Ado-Ibrahim Abdulmalik, presidential candidate, Young Progressives Party (YPP) and his running mate, Enyinna Kasarachi.

Omoyele Sowere, presidential candidate African Action Congress (AAC ) and his running mate, Garba Magashi

Mamman Dantalle, presidential candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and his running mate Ojei Princess

Chukwudi Umeadi presidential candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and his running mate Koli Mohammed.

Oluwafemi Adenuga, presidential candidate of Boot Party (BP) and the running mate Turaku Mustapha

Daberechukwu Nwanyanwu, presidential candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and the running mate, Ramalan Abubakar

Dumebi Kachikwu presidential candidate, African Democratic Congress (ADC) and his running mate, Ahmed Mani.

Hamsa Almustafa, presidential candidate, Action Aliance (AA) and his running mate Chukwuka Johnson among others.

SOURCE: ThisDay