Poll - INEC Clears 20 Presidential Candidates

Leadership

22  Feb 2011

Poll - INEC Clears 20 Presidential Candidates

Abuja — Sequel to the expiration of the deadline for the substitution and withdrawal of nominated candidates for presidency, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday cleared 20 presidential candidates to contest the April 9, 2011 election. Those cleared include

• President Goodluck Jonathan (Peoples Democratic Party);
• Muhammadu Buhari (Congress for Progressive Change);
• Nuhu Ribadu (Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN);
• Pat Utomi (Social Democratic Mega Party);
• Dele Momodu (National Conscience Party);
• Ibrahim Shekarau (All Nigeria Peoples Party);
• Akpona Solomon (National Majority Democratic Party);
• Chris Nwaokobia (Liberal Democratic Party);
• Chris Okotie (Fresh Democratic Party);
• Ebiti Ndok (United National Party for Development).

Others are:

• Iheanyichukwu Nnaji (Better Nigeria Progressive Party);
• John Dara (National Transformation Party);
• Mahmud Waziri (People for Democratic Change)
• Nwadike Chikezie (Peoples Mandate Party)
• Peter Nwangwu (African Democratic Congress);
• Rasheed Shitta-Bey (Mega Progressive Peoples Party)
• Yahaya Ndu (African Renaissance Party); and
• Ambrose Awuru (Hope Democratic Party).

As at the time of going to press, LEADERSHIP was unable to confirm the names of the remaining two presidential candidates.