The 2023 general election in which the presidential election is the mother of all elections as far Nigeria’s democracy is concerned is currently gathering momentum and political parties are marshaling out plans to organise hitch-free primaries that will produce the candidates of their choice to represent the party.
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), there are 18 registered political parties in the country and about eight currently have presidential aspirants who will be subjected to either primaries – where party delegates elect aspirants they feel will represent their interests or by consensus – a process where concerned aspirants unanimously agree to allow a contestant represents the party for the election.
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The 2023 presidential election momentarily has much lesser parties (eight) with presidential aspirants. In 2019, 16 parties took part in the election while in 2015, 14 parties took part.
However, with 10 months to the election it is expected that more parties will be enlisted by the umpire for the presidential election.
Below is an updated list of parties and the number of aspirants who have signified interest seeking to represent the party for the presidential election.
All Progressives Congress (APC) – 15
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – 15
Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) – 3
Social Democratic Party (SDP) – 3
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) – 2
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) – 1
Accord Party (AP) – 1
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) – 1
APC Aspirants
1. Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello
2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
2. Prof Yemi Osinbajo
4. Chief Rotimi Amaechi
5. Dr Chris Ngige
6. Ibinabo Joy Dokubo
7. Ihechukwu Dallas-Chima
8. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu
9. Engr Dave Umahi
10. Rev Moses Ayom
11. Senator Rochas Okorocha
12. Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim
13. Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda
14. Dr. Tunde Bakare
15. Mr. Tein Jack-Rich
PDP Aspirants
1. Senator Bukola Saraki
2. Senator Anyim Pius Anyim
3. Mr. Peter Obi
4. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
5. Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze
6. Mr Sam Ohuabunwa
7. Mrs. Olivia Diana Teriela
8. Mr. Dele Momodu
9. Mr. Ayo Fayose
10. Muhammed Hayatu-Deen
11. Senator Bala Mohammed
12. Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal
13. Mr. Udom Emmanuel
14. Mr. Nyesom Wike
15. Chief Charlie Ugwu
ADC Aspirants
1 Prof Kingsley Moghalu
2. Mr. Chukwuka Monye
3. Dr. Mani Ibrahim
SDP Aspirants
1. Mr. Adewole Adebajo
2. Cesnabmihilo Dorothy Nuhu-Aken’Ova
3. Mrs. Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi
PRP Aspirants
1. Mrs. Patience Key
2. Chief Kola Abiola
APGA Aspirant
1. Mrs. Angela Johnson
Accord Party Aspirant
1. Professor Christopher Imunolen
NNPP Aspirant
1. Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
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