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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday released the final list of candidates eligible to contest the forthcoming general elections. The published list contained the names of candidates for the presidential, senatorial, House of Reps and state Assemblies.

The list which was published on INEC's official Twitter handle, @inecnigeria captured 144 names of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.


Some of the Presidential candidates on the list include President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who are the candidates of the All Progressives Congress; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and former Governor Peter Obi who are the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, respectively, of the Peoples Democratic Party.


Others include Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili of the Allied Peoples Movement of Nigeria; Mr. Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress; Mr. Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressives Party; Mr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron of the KOWA Party; and Mr. Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria.


Others are Mr. Obadaiah Mailafia of the African Democratic Congress; Mrs. Eunice Atuejide of the National Interest Party, among several others.


Meanwhile, the candidates of Social Democratic Party were omitted as two aspirants are laying claim to the ticket.

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