The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has listed the name of controversial billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the upcoming November 26 governorship elections.
According to the list published on the electoral body’s website, Ibrahim’s name is included on the list based on a court order. Omotayo Alabi was named as his running mate.
Controversial justice of the federal high court in Abuja, Okon Abang issued a court order for the name of the PDP candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, a senior advocate of Nigeria, to be replaced with Ibrahim’s.
The PDP has appealed the judgement and the Appeal Court has fixed Friday, October 28, 2016 to hear the case.
The list was published in the evening of Thursday, October 27, 2016. Below are the names of all governorship candidates in the state.
NUMBER | CANDIDATE | PARTY |
---|---|---|
1 | Yinka Orokoto | AA |
2 | Francis Ogunjumelo | ACPN |
3 | Amuda Oladare | Accord |
4 | Olusola Oke | AD |
5 | Margareta Ogunyoku-Ojo | ADC |
6 | Oluyi Helen | APA |
7 | Rotimi Akeredolu | APC |
8 | Francis Alao | APGA |
9 | Funmilayo Ataunoko | BNPP |
10 | Fasua Oyeleye | CPP |
11 | Adeeyo Bolorundaro | DPC |
12 | Falana Julianna | DPP |
13 | Odedeyi John | HDP |
14 | Samuel Akogunrin | ID |
15 | Daniel Ogungbemi | KOWA |
16 | Adeoti Taye | LP |
17 | Obayoriju Abass | NCP |
18 | Oluwadare Bada | NNPP |
19 | Ayibiowu Ige | NUP |
20 | Oluwasegun Odidi | PDC |
21 | Jimoh Ibrahim | PDP |
22 | Adeniyan Daniel | PPA |
23 | Orunmoluyi Olagbegi | PPN |
24 | Arigbede Gbenga | PRP |
25 | Olu Agunloye | SDP |
26 | Olugbenga Falaiye | UDP |
27 | Aidi Elijah | UPN |
28 | Anthony Adeniranye | YDP |