INEC Releases Names Of Candidates For 2015 Presidential Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the names of the presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2015 elections. Though there are 26 registered political parties in Nigeria, only 11 parties have submitted the names of their candidates so far and they are;

PDP: President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo

APC: Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo

KOWA Party: Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu Bobboi

Hope Democratic Party: Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba

Allied Congress Party of Nigeria: Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed


Alliance Democracy (AD): Rafiu Salau and Clinton Cliff Akuchie

United Democratic Party (UPD): Godson Okoye and Haruna Adamu

African Democratic Congress: Nani Ibrahim Ahmad and Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue

National Conscience Party, NCP: Martin Onovo and Ibrahim Mohammed

Action Alliance : Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani and Paul Ishaka Ofomile

United Progressive Party: Chekwas Okorie and Bello Umar


Labour Party, LP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, didn’t bother submitting any names as they have adopted PDP’s candidate, Goodluck Jonathan as their presidential candidate.