The timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) earlier this year, has the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to hold on the 16th of February, 2019. With 201 days left to the elections, the number of aspirants racing for various elective positions is increasing by the day. Not less than 46 politicians have indicated their intentions to join the presidential race on different political platforms including incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, who seeks a 2nd term.

The new national chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, was recently reported to have endorsed the second term bid of President Buhari, saying as the incumbent president he had the right of first refusal of the party’s presidential ticket. However, sources reveal that two others have also indicated interest in the APC’s presidential ticket in 2019. These two other candidates are  Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, a United States-based Nigerian who was reported to have been hosted by the Nigerian Union Diaspora (NUD) on April 30, 2018, where he declared his intention to contest for the Presidency of Nigeria on APC’s platform. Also, 35-year-old Adamu Garba, the Chief Executive Officer of IPI Solutions Nigeria Limited, a cloud computing company headquartered in Lagos had reportedly announced his interest to contest for the presidential ticket of the APC in April. However, it is quite apparent that the incumbent president is more likely to be picked for the Apc presidential ticket.

Other presidential aspirants are eight from the main opposition PDP while the rest are from other registered political parties. Prominent among those seeking presidential tickets on the platform of the PDP is former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. Here is a full list of the 46 confirmed bold aspirants contesting for the presidential office next year:

1. Kingsley Moghalu
2. Sule Lamido
3. Donald Duke
4. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki
5. Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi
6. Ibrahim Dankwambo
7. Muhammadu Buhari
8. Fela Durotoye
9. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies
10. Remi Sonaiya
11. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese
12. Omoyele Sowore
13. Enyinnaya Nnaemeka Nwosu
14. Ahmed Buhari
15. Peter Ayodele Fayose
16. Adesanya Fegbenro-Bryon
17. Charles Udeogaranya
18. Mathias Tsado
19. Eniola Ojajuni
20. Olu James Omosule
21. Tope Fasua- Anrp
22. Elishama Rosemary Ideh
23. Kanu Nwankwo
24. Usman Ibrahim Alhaji
25. Datti Baba Ahmed
26. Adamu Garba
27. Chris Emejuru
28. Yul Edochie
29. Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile
30. Omike Chikeluba Lewis
31. Olu James Omosule
32. Ibrahim Ladaja
33. Omololu Omotosho
34. Fidelis Akhalomen Lawrence Ekoh
35. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
36. Ibrahim Shekarau
37. Professor Iyorwuese Hagher
38. Chike Ukaegbu
39. Attahiru Bafarawa
40. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
41. Alhaji Ibrahim Eyitayo Dan Musa
42. Gbenga Olawepo
43. Prof. Jerry Gana
44. Mr Festus Obeghe
45. Dr Yunusa Tanko
46. Mrs Eunice Atuejide

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