INEC displays list of 15 governorship candidates in Lagos

INEC displays list of 15 governorship candidates in Lagos

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.
The commission also displayed the names of the candidates’ running mates
and candidates for House of Assembly.
According to the list, Ayodele Akele is govenorship candidate for the National
Conscience Party, NCP, while his running mate is Dr Akinlade Babafemi.
Also in the list, Pauline Adegbe and Olamide Oguntoyinbo appeared as the
governorship candidate for the Progressives Peoples’ Alliance, PPA, and
running mate respectively.
The Action Alliance, AA, also has Aregbesola Ishola and Omolola
Olorunnishola as its governorship candidate and running mate respectively
in the list.
The list featured Godwin Mayor as the governorship candidate for Allied
Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, and Ugochukwu Ekwebelem as his running
mate.
Akinwunmi Ambode is presented in the list as governorship candidate for
the All Progressives Congress, APC, with Aderanti Adebule as his running
mate.
The list displayed, Olujimi Agbaje, as the governorship candidate for Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, with Safirat Abdukareem as his running mate.
According to it, Victor Adeniji is running as governorship candidate on the
platform of Kowa Party, KP, with Funmilayo Davidson as his running mate.
It also featured Olatunde Olusesan as the governorship candidate for the
New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, and Mrs Abiodun Shuaib as his running
mate.
In the list, Ademola Razaq appeared as the flag-bearer of the Advanced
Congress of Democrats, ACD, with Folawiyo Adebayo as his running mate.
It also indicated Kayode Jacobs as the governorship candiadte on the platform
of Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) with Mr Akeem Suberu as his
running mate.
Festus Igbinoba is representing United Progressive Party, UPP, with 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 Omoshola Lawal as a
running mate candidate.
Similarly, the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, has only the name of its
governorship candidate, Akin Badmus, on the list.
The list as well reflected the name of the running mate of the All
Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Edwin Izuchukwu and 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.
Section 31 Subsection 3 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) provides for
publication of personal particulars of all candidates contesting in 2015
general elections within seven days of the receipt of form CF 001.