{"id":66478,"date":"2022-06-10T12:21:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerias-elections-full-list-of-all-presidential-candidates-for-2023-presidency"},"modified":"2022-06-10T13:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T12:36:12","slug":"nigerias-elections-full-list-of-all-presidential-candidates-for-2023-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerias-elections-full-list-of-all-presidential-candidates-for-2023-presidency","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s elections: Full list of all presidential candidates for 2023 presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>All the political parties in Nigeria have conducted their presidential primary elections.<\/p>\n

June 9, 2022, was the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for completion of primaries and submission of presidential candidates.<\/p>\n

The ruling All Progress Congress, APC, chose its candidate, in the person of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who emerged winner of the presidential primaries held at Eagles Square, Abuja.<\/p>\n

Tinubu defeated his closest challenger and former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and was handed the party\u2019s flag by President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had a week earlier, elected former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate.<\/p>\n

The Labour Party, LP, also has former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Peter Obi, as its candidate.<\/p>\n

This is the list of all presidential candidates so far in the country after completion of presidential primaries:<\/p>\n

Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim (YPP)<\/p>\n

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP)<\/p>\n

Omoyele Sowore (AAC)<\/p>\n

Peter Obi (LP)<\/p>\n

Prince Adewole Adebayo (SDP)<\/p>\n

Kola Abiola (PRP)<\/p>\n

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (APC)<\/p>\n

Atiku Abubakar (PDP)<\/p>\n

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