INEC publishes names of 14 presidential candidates

Abuja – The independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has published names of 14
presidential candidates for the 2015 general
elections.
Details of the names were released on the
Commission’s website on Tuesday, showing that
one presidential candidate and four vice
presidential candidates are females.
The candidates are Sen. Tunde Anifowose-Kelani
as the presidential candidate of Accord Alliance
(AA) and Mr Ishaka Paul as his running mate,
Rufus Salawu as Presidential Candidate of AD and
Akuchie Clif as his vice president.
Also published on the commission website were
Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima and Ojengbede Farida as
the presidential and vice president of ACPN, as well
as Dr Mani Ahmad and Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue
as president and vice president for ADC.
Others are Ayeni Adebayo as president and
Anthony ologbosere, female for APA, Muhammadu
Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as president and
vice president for APC, while CPC has Chief Sam
Eke as its presidential candidate and Hassana
Hassan as vice president.
The Hope Party has High Chief Ambrose Owuru
and Alhaji Haruna Shaba as president and vice
president, while KOWA party has
Comfort Sonaiya and Alhaji Seidu Bobboi as
president and vice president.
NCP has Chief Martin Onovo as president and
Ibrahim Mohammed as vice president, while PDP
presidential candidate is Dr Goodluck Jonathan,
and Namadi Sambo as his running mate.
The PPN has Allagoa Chinedu as presidential
candidate with Arabamhen Mary (female) as vice
president, while Godson Okoye is the presidential
candidate of UDP and Haruna Adamu as vice
president.
For the UPP, the presidential candidate is Dr
Chekwas Okorie and Mr Bello Umar as his running
mate. (NAN)