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In the next few days, Nigerians will go to the poll to elect the President of their choice. The results of the parties’ shadow elections were crucial with the emergence of 14 candidates for the February 14 race to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. In this piece, YUSUF ALLI, Managing Editor, Northern Operation, appraises the strength and weaknesses of the parties.
Barring last minute hiccups, the much-awaited 2015 presidential election will be over in the next few days. In line with Section 221 of the 1999 Constitution, 14 political parties are vying for the plum office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The parties and their candidates are: Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (PDP); Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (APC); Chief Sam Eke (CPP); Ambrose Albert Owuru (Hope Democratic Party); Ganiyu Galadima (Allied Congress Party of Nigeria) and Rafiu Salau (Alliance for Democracy)
Others are: Godson Okoye (United Democratic Party); Dr. Mani Ibrahim Ahmad (African Democratic Congress); Martin Onovo (National Conscience Party); Prof. Comfort Oluremi Sonaiya (Kowa Party); Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani (Action Alliance); Chekwas Okorie( United Progressive Party), Ayeni Musa , Adebayo African Peoples Party (APA) and Allagoa Kelvin (Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN).
For a party to win the coveted seat, Section 134 of the 1999 Constitution says: “A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election if (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-third of all the states in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.”
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SOURCE: #TheNation
#Buhari #APC #PDP #PPN
Barring last minute hiccups, the much-awaited 2015 presidential election will be over in the next few days. In line with Section 221 of the 1999 Constitution, 14 political parties are vying for the plum office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The parties and their candidates are: Dr. Goodluck Jonathan (PDP); Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (APC); Chief Sam Eke (CPP); Ambrose Albert Owuru (Hope Democratic Party); Ganiyu Galadima (Allied Congress Party of Nigeria) and Rafiu Salau (Alliance for Democracy)
Others are: Godson Okoye (United Democratic Party); Dr. Mani Ibrahim Ahmad (African Democratic Congress); Martin Onovo (National Conscience Party); Prof. Comfort Oluremi Sonaiya (Kowa Party); Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani (Action Alliance); Chekwas Okorie( United Progressive Party), Ayeni Musa , Adebayo African Peoples Party (APA) and Allagoa Kelvin (Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN).
For a party to win the coveted seat, Section 134 of the 1999 Constitution says: “A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election if (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-third of all the states in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.”
Click here to read more
SOURCE: #TheNation
#Buhari #APC #PDP #PPN
