INEC Publishes List Of Candidates For 2019

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the forms and particulars of political parties’ candidates submitted for the 2019 general election.

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

The list was displayed outside the INEC federal capital territory office.

President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, including PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and that of his running mate, Peter Obi, were on the list.

Others include presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), and his running mate, Obadiah Mailafia and Tanimowo Nasiru; Donald Duke for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Junaid Mohammad as running mate.

Also published was the particulars of 22 candidates for one FCT senatorial district seat and 24 candidates for two FCT house of representatives seats.