LAGOS 2015: INEC DISPLAYS LIST OF 15 GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATES

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has displayed the names and particulars of 15 governorship candidates in Lagos State as presented to it by their political parties ahead of the elections. 

The list which was displayed at the INEC office in Lagos on Friday also displayed the names of the candidates’ running mates and candidates for House of Assembly. 

According to the list, Mr. Ayodele Akele is governorship candidate for the National Conscience Party (NCP), while his running mate is Dr Akinlade Babafemi. 

Mrs. Pauline Adegbe and Mr. Olamide Oguntoyinbo appeared as the governorship candidate for the Progressives Peoples’ Alliance (PPA) and running mate respectively, while the Action Alliance (AC) has Mr. Aregbesola Ishola and Mrs. Omolola Olorunnishola as its governorship candidate and running mate respectively in the list. 

Others include; Mr. Godwin Mayor as the governorship candidate for Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and Mr Ugochukwu Ekwebelem as his running mate, while Mr Akinwunmi Ambode is presented in the list as governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Mrs Aderanti Adebule as his running mate. 

Mr Olujimi Agbaje is the governorship candidate for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Mrs Safirat Abdukareem as his running mate.

According to it, Mr Victor Adeniji is the governorship candidate of Kowa Party (KP) with Mrs Funmilayo Davidson as his running mate, while Mr Olatunde Olusesan is the governorship candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and Mrs Abiodun Shuaib is his running mate. 

In the list, Mr Ademola Razaq appeared as the flag-bearer of the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) with Mr Folawiyo Adebayo as his running mate and Mr Kayode Jacobs as the governorship candiadte on the platform of Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) with Mr Akeem Suberu as his running mate. 

Mr Festus Igbinoba is the governorship candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP) with Mr Kanu Urji as his running mate in the list. 

However, it was observed that the list did not reflect the governorship candidate for Independent Democrat (ID) but reflected Mrs Omoshola Lawal as a running mate candidate. 

Similarly, the People Democratic Movement (PDM) has only the name of its governorship candidate, Mr Akin Badmus on the list. 

The list as well reflected the name of the running mate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Edwin Izuchukwu and Mr Olurotimi Olulana as the governorship candidate for the Labour Party (LP). 

The display is in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act as amended.

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