The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday in Abuja said 37 political parties
would be presenting candidates in the Anambra governorship election scheduled
for November 18.
This is contained in a statement
by its Director of Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi.
The candidates are Willie Obiano,
the incumbent governor, with his deputy Nkemakonam Okeke, contesting under the
flag of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Oseloka Obaze of the PDP has
Chidi Onyemelukwe, a woman, as his running mate.
Tony Nwoye of the APC has Dozie
Arinze, a woman, as his running mate.
Others on the list are Nwezi
Amechi and his running mate Okeke Njideka, a woman, for All Grand Alliance
Party (AGAP).
Oby Okafor and her running mate
Onyekwuluje Uzoma as candidate for Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) also
made the list.
A former Minister of Aviation,
Osita Chidoka, is also carrying the flag of United Progressive Party (UPP),
with Okeke Ogbonnaya as his running mate.
The rest of the political parties
with candidates on the list include Alliance Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN),
African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Alliance (AA) and Action Democratic
Party (ADP).
Others are APDA, African People’s
Party (APP), Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP), Democratic Alternative
(DA), Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC), Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), Hope
Democratic Party (HDP) and Kowa Party.
The Labour Party (LP), as well as
Masses Movement Of Nigeria (MMM), Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP),
National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP) and United Democratic Party (UDP) also
have candidates.
Candidates of National Conscience
Party (NCP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC),
National Unity Party (NUP) and People for Democratic Change (PDC) were also
successful.
Also listed as parties with
candidates are the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Peoples Party of Nigeria
(PPN), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and United
Progressive Party (UPP).
Young Democratic Party (YDP) and
Young Progressive Party (YPP).
The Commission, in the statement, also disclosed that it had approved the
applications of 44 observer groups, comprising 38 domestic and six
international groups, to observe the election.
The international observer groups
are the British High Commission, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
(IFES), American Embassy Abuja, European Union, High Commission of Canada, and
African Union Economic Social and Cultural Council.
The domestic groups include
African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development, Centre for Credible
Leadership, Citizens Awareness, and the Initiative for Promotion of Civic
Obligation Sustainable.
Meanwhile, the Commission
approved the change of name and adjustment of logo of the All Democratic
Peoples Movement (ADPM) to AGAP.
The Commission added that it had
also approved the issuance of a Certificate of Registration in the name of AGAP
to the party.
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