Full List of 2023 Presidential Candidates, Their Running Mates, Ages and Educational Qualifications

Full List of 2023 Presidential Candidates, Their Running Mates, Ages and Educational Qualifications

FCT, Abuja - On Tuesday, September 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reached another milestone as it published the final list of Presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2023 general elections.

The INEC list indicates that there are 18 presidential candidates for the 2023 general elections.

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INEC has published the final list of presidential candidates for the 2023 general elections. Photo credits: Atiku Abubakar/Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Rabiu Kwankwaso/Mr. Peter Obi
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Legit.ng provides the full list of the candidates, their running mates, their political parties, ages and educational qualifications.

S/N

PARTY

POSITION

CANDIDATE NAME

AGE

GENDER

QUALIFICATION

1.

A

Presidential

Imumolen Irene Christopher

38

M

SSC Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

2.

A

Vice-Presidential

Bello Bala Maru

59

M

SSC Bachelor of Science (Textile Science and Technology)

3.

AA

Presidential

Almustapha Hamza

62

M

F.L.S.C WAEC NDACE

4.

AA

Vice-Presidential

Johnson Emmanuel Chukwuka

45

M

WAEC

5.

AAC

Presidential

Sowore Omoyele Stephen

51

M

FSLC WAEC Master's Degree

6.

AAC

Vice-Presidential

Magashi Haruna Garba

45

M

FSLC SSCE LLB

7.

ADC

Presidential

Kachikwu Dumebi

48

M

FLSC WAEC

8.

ADC

Vice-Presidential

Buhari Muhammed Ahmed

40

M

FSLC SSCE

9.

ADP

Presidential

Sani Yabagi Yusuf

68

M

FSLC Secondary School Certificate BSc

10.

ADP

Vice-Presidential

Udo Okey Okoro

50

M

FSLC SSCE BSC

11.

APC

Presidential

Tinubu Bola Ahmed

70

M

BSc Business and Administration

12.

APC

Vice-Presidential

Shettima Kashim

55

M

Primary School Certificate General Certificate 0f Education B.sc Agriculture

13.

APGA

Presidential

Umeadi Peter Nnanna Chukwudi

67

M

St. Machael's Primary School Umuahia WAEC, Christ the King College, Onitsha LL.B, (Hons), BL. UNN and Nigeria Law School Lagos

14.

APGA

Vice-Presidential

Mohammed Abdullahi Koli

65

M

Nasaruprim School WAEC, DSS Bauchi HND, CASS/ Abu Kaduna

15.

APM

Presidential

Ojei Princess Chichi

44

F

American International School (AIS) AIS/AGOS LEROSEY ROLLE, SWITZERLAND

16.

APM

Vice-Presidential

Ibrahim Mohammed

47

M

First School Leaving Certificate Secondary School Higher National Diploma

17.

APP

Presidential

Nnadi Charles Osita

49

M

First School Leaving Certificate Senior Secondary School Certificate

18.

APP

Vice-Presidential

Hamisu Isah

45

M

First School Leaving Certificate Senior Secondary School Certificate ND

19.

BP

Presidential

Adenuga Sunday Oluwafemi

48

M

First School Leaving Certificate SSCE Master of Science

20.

BP

Vice-Presidential

Mustapha Usman Turaki

36

M

First School Leaving Certificate Nabteb Kano State Polytechinic

21.

LP

Presidential

Obi Peter Gregory

61

M

FSLC WASC/GCE Degree

22.

LP

Vice-Presidential

Baba Ahmed Yusuf Datti

53

M

FSLC GCE PhD

23.

NNPP

Presidential

Musa Mohammed Rabiu Kwankwaso

66

M

First School Leaving Certificate Technical Training Certificate Craft Training Cert, OND, HND, Post Graduate Diploma, Masters Of Science (MSc), PhD (Water)

24.

NNPP

Vice-Presidential

Odiri Idahosa, Isaac

57

M

First School Leaving Certificate WASC Cert. Automobile Engineering, Bachelors Degree, Masters, Doctorate

25.

NRM

Presidential

Osakwe Felix Johnson

57

M

NABTEB (NBC/NTC & ANBC/ ANTC) First School Leaving Certificate B.A MSc

26.

NRM

Vice-Presidential

Kyabo Yahaya Muhammad

72

M

First School Leaving Certificate SSCE

27.

PDP

Presidential

Abubakar Atiku

75

M

GCE Masters

28.

PDP

Vice-Presidential

Okowa Arthur Ifeanyi

63

M

HSC MBBS

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S/N

PARTY

POSITION

CANDIDATE NAME

AGE

GENDER

QUALIFICATION

29.

PRP

Presidential

Abiola Latifu Kolawole

60

M

School Leaving Certificate WAEC BSC. MBA & MSC.

30.

PRP

Vice-Presidential

Zego Haro Haruna

49

M

F.S.L.C WAEC

31.

SDP

Presidential

Adebayo Adewole Ebenezer

50

M

FLSC SSCE LLB

32.

SDP

Vice-Presidential

Buhari Yusuf

50

M

FLSC SSCE MSC

33.

YPP

Presidential

Ado-Ibrahim Abdulmalik

58

M

Preparatory High School Diploma Bachelor of Science In Economics

34.

YPP

Vice-Presidential

Enyinna Michael Kasarachi

44

M

First Leaving Certificate WAEC BSc

35.

ZLP

Presidential

Nwanyanwu Daniel Daberechukwu

62

M

West African School Certificate Bachelor of Laws

36.

ZLP

Vice-Presidential

Abubakar Jibrin Ibrahim Ramalan

55

M

Diploma in Law

2023: Umahi makes INEC's final list of senatorial candidates

Meanwhile, the governor of Ebonyi state and chairman of the southeast governors’ forum, David Umahi, has finally made the list of the state’s senatorial candidates in 2023.

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Umahi’s name was not included in the previous candidates’ list released in June over the controversy that trailed his emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the election.

The list also includes a former governor in the state, Sam Egwu and an ex-member of the house of representatives, Linus Okorie.

Source: Legit.ng

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