INEC Releases Names Of Candidates For 2015 Presidential Election. See details below

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the names of the presidential candidates and their running mates who will contest the 2015 elections.

Though there are 26 registered political parties in Nigeria, only 11 parties have submitted the names of their candidates so far and they are;

•PDP: President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo

•APC: Muhammadu Buhari and Yemi Osinbajo

•KOWA Party: Oluremi Sonaiya and Saidu Bobboi

•Hope Democratic Party: Ambrose Albert and Haruna Shaba

•Allied Congress Party of Nigeria: Ganiyu Galadima and Balarabe Ahmed

•Alliance Democracy (AD): Rafiu Salau and Clinton Cliff Akuchie

•United Democratic Party (UPD): Godson Okoye and Haruna Adamu

•African Democratic Congress: Nani Ibrahim Ahmad and Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue

•National Conscience Party, NCP: Martin Onovo and Ibrahim Mohammed

•Action Alliance : Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani and Paul Ishaka Ofomile

•United Progressive Party: Chekwas Okorie and Bello Umar

Labour Party (LP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) didn't bother submitting any names as they have adopted PDP's candidate, Goodluck Jonathan as their presidential candidate.