The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the names of the presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest next year’s elections.
Only 11 of the 26 registered political parties in Nigeria, submitted names of candidates to run for the presidency. Among these are the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, submitted the names of President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo, while the main opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, submitted the names of Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo as presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Others are Oluremi Sonaiya and 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, Rafiu Salau and Clinton Cliff Akuchie for Alliance for Democracy, AD and Godson Okoye and Haruna Adamu, for United Democratic Party, UDP.Others 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.
Meanwhile its been reported that the Labour Party, LP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, have already adopted the PDP candidate, Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate as well.Of all the 11 candidates, only Jonathan and Buhari were candidates in the last election in 2011.
Which one is Kowa party? Why are all these parties not coming out and the focus is just on 2 old peoples party. We need new minds and else we just officially turn Nigeria to two party state just like the United State.
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