2015 Presidential Election: INEC Releases Names Of Presidential Candidates

 2015 Presidential Election: INEC Releases Names Of Presidential Candidates Makinde! December 29, 2014 Naija News 43 The Independent National Electoral Commission,

INEC, has released the names of the presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2015 elections. Although there are 26 registered political parties in Nigeria, only 11 have submitted names of candidates to run for the presidency.

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.