The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 25 February and 11 March elections.
The list published contains the names of candidates validly nominated for national elections at the close of the parties’ primaries and the period earmarked for the withdrawal and substitution of candidates.
The presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, were on the final list.
Others are Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC); Oluwafemi Adenuga of the Boot Party (BP); Daberechukwu Nwanyanwu of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP); Dumebi Kachikwu of the African Democratic Congress (ADC); Hamsa Almustafa of the Action Alliance (AA), among others.
The publication of the final list of candidates for national elections is in accordance with section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and item 8 of the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections.
The final list of presidential, senatorial and house of assembly candidates can be downloaded using the link below.
The final list of governorship and state houses of assembly candidates may be accessed using the link below.
