By Chrysanthus Ikeh
The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has released the names of presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2015 general election in the country next year.
In the list released on Monday, December 30, 2014, out of 26 registered political parties in Nigeria, so far, only 11 parties have submitted the names of their candidates.
The list include… Peoples Democratic Party: President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo
All Progressives Congress: Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo
KOWA Party: Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu Bobboi
Hope Democratic Party: Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria: Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed
Alliance Democracy (AD): Rafiu Salau and Clinton Cliff Akuchie
United Democratic Party (UPD): Godson Okoye and Haruna Adamu
African Democratic Congress: Nani Ibrahim Ahmad and Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue
National Conscience Party, NCP: Martin Onovo and Ibrahim Mohammed
Action Alliance: Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani and Paul Ishaka Ofomile
United Progressive Party: Chekwas Okorie and Bello Umar
According to reports, Labour Party, LP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, were unable to submit names after adopting PDP’s candidate, Goodluck Jonathan as their presidential candidate for the election which is billed to hold on Saturday, February 14, 2015.