2023 Presidency: Full list of all presidential candidates – Nigerian Observer

BENIN CITY – Ahead of the 2023 election, all the political parties in Nigeria have conducted their presidential primary elections to meet the June 9, 2022, deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for completion of primaries and submission of presidential candidates.

In the All Progressive Party, APC, the former Governor of Lagos State and National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu emerged winner of the presidential primaries held at Eagles Square, Abuja.

Tinubu defeated his closest opponents and former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and was handed the party’s flag by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Earlier, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, elected former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate.

The Labour Party, LP, also has former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Peter Obi, as its candidate.

The list of all the presidential candidates so far conducted in the country include:

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (APC)

Atiku Abubakar (PDP)

Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim (YPP)

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP)

Omoyele Sowore (AAC)

Peter Obi (LP)

Prince Adewole Adebayo (SDP)

Kola Abiola (PRP)

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