On this day, Saturday, February 25, 2023, Nigerians will elect their next president for the ensuing four years.
In terms of political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and, of course, the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) are the key contenders.
The incumbent APC’s nominee for president is Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the PDP’s nominee is Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the LP’s nominee is former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, and the NNPP’s nominee is Rabiu Kwankwaso.
On INEC’s final list of potential presidential candidates are the following:
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Al-Mustapha Hamza of the Action Alliance, Sowore Omoyele of the African Action Congress, Kachikwu Dumebi of the African Democratic Congress, Sani Yabagi Yusuf of the Action Democratic Party, Umeadi Peter Nnanna of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Ojei Princess Chichi of the Allied People’s Movement, Nnamdi Charles Osita of the Action Peoples Party, Adenuga Sunday Oluwafemi of (NRM).
Ado-Ibrahim Abdumalik of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Abiola Latifu Kolawole of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Adebayo Adewole Ebenezer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu of the Zenith Labour Party, and (ZLP).
There is widespread consensus that Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Bola Tinubu will face off in today’s presidential election.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is serving the entirety of the APC’s eight-year tenure, urged the populace to cast their votes for the candidate of their choice in a countrywide address.
He added that his administration’s new monetary policy has made a significant contribution to reducing the power of money in politics.
“This is a positive break from the past and reflects a bold legacy move by this administration, towards creating a firm platform for free and fair elections,” he said, reassuring the audience that every vote would be counted.
Follow this thread as Obasanjonews24 updates you on the presidential election as it happens in the 36 federally recognised states and the Federal Capital Territory.
