BREAKING!!! INEC Finally Releases Names of Candidates for 2019 Elections, Many Missing
By There was missed reactions following the release, thursday, of the comprehensive list of candidates for the 2019 general elections as many names of the hitherto acclaimed winners of the primary elections across the political parties were missing from the list.
INEC OfficeLess than 30days to the official kick off of campaigns by political parties and their flag bearers for the 2019 general election, the Nigerian electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday (Thursday) published the commission’s provincial list of candidates for the Presidential and National Assembly polls. WHISTLEBLOWERS NIGERIA reports.
This we learnt was in line with Section 31 (3) of the Electoral Act 2010, as amended which states “The commission shall, within seven days of the receipt of the personal particulars of the candidates, publish same in the constituency where the candidate intends to contest the election.”
The final day for submission of names of presidential candidates and Senate/House of Reps was last Thursday.
WHISTLEBLOWERS NIGERIA reports that the list was pasted at its headquarters as well as its offices across states of the federation.
Among presidential candidates on the list are President Muhammadu Buhari (APC), Atiku Abubakar (PDP), Obadiahia of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Donald Duke of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Olusegun Mimiko of Zenith Labour Party(ZLP).
In Anambra, incumbent Senators Victor Umeh, Stella Oduah and Uche Ekwenife are listed to contest. Follow the link below to see the list from the source.
