Jonathan, Buhari, 9 others make INEC list

Ahead the 2015 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday released names of 11 presidential candidates and heir running mates for 11 political parties out of the 26 registered political parties.The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo as presidential and running mate respectively while the main opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari and Professor Yemi Osinbajo as presidential and vice presidential candidates.Others are Chief Oluremi Sonaiya and Alhaji Saidu Bobboi for Kowa Party, Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba for Hope Democratic Party, Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Al Rafiu Salau and Clinton Cliff Akuchie for Alliance for Democracy (AD) and Godson Okoye and Haruna Adamu for United Democratic Party (UDP).The rest 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.The Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), had earlier adopted President Jonathan as their presidential candidate.Of all the 11 candidates, only President Jonathan and Buhari were candidates in the 2011 general election.
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