List of all 73 candidates contesting in February 16 presidential election
73 candidates will be on the ballot in the race to become Nigeria's president in the February 16 presidential election, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
President Muhammadu Buhari is the oldest candidate in the race as he seeks another four years in office
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Nwankwo Agwuncha of People's Trust (PT) is the oldest running mate at 76 while Johnson Omede of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is the youngest at 30.
There are six female candidates contesting in the election, the highest ever in Nigeria's history.
Even though INEC released a list of 73 parties contesting in the election, it failed to list any candidate for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) because two candidates are currently in court battling over the ticket. One is expected to make the list before the polls next month.
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Below is a list of all the candidates and their running mates, their gender, age and political parties (listed in alphabetical order of parties):
1. Isaac Ositelu (64 - M) - Accord (A)
VP - Lawal Muhammad (33 - M) - Accord (A)
2. AbdulRashid Baba (46 - M) - Action Alliance (AA)
VP - Uchendu Ozoka (49 - F) - Action Alliance (AA)
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3. Omoyele Sowore (47 - M) - African Action Congress (AAC)
VP - Rabiu Rufai (42 - M) - African Action Congress (AAC)
Omoyele Sowore (left) with running mate, Rabiu Rufai (right) [Facebook/Omoyele Sowore
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4. Chike Ukaegbu (35 - M) - Advanced Allied Party (AAP)
VP - Safiya Ogoh (47 - F) - Advanced Allied Party (AAP)
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5. Shipi Godia (39 - M) - All Blending Party (ABP)
VP - Okwuanyasi Shaliat (44 - F) - All Blending Party (ABP)
6. Nwokeafor Ikechukwu (42 - M) - Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD)
VP - Ali Abdullahi (65 - M) - Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD)
7. Obiageli Ezekwesili (55 - F) - Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)
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VP - Ganiyu Galadima (54 - M) - Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)
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8. Obadiah Mailafia (61 - M) - African Democratic Congress (ADC)
VP Nasiru Tanimowo (65 - M) - African Democratic Congress (ADC)
9. Yusuf Yabaji (64 - M) - Action Democratic Party (ADP)
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VP - Olateru Martin (60 - M) - Action Democratic Party (ADP)
10. Nwachukwu Nwabuikwu (53 - M) - All Grassroots Alliance (AGA)
VP - Tijjani Alli (39 - F) - All Grassroots Alliance (AGA)
11. Umenwa Godwin (54 - M) - All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP)
VP - Ibrahim Olaika (43 - M) - All Grand Alliance Party (AGAP)
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12. Yusufu Obaje (69 - M) - Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP)
VP - Sule Ganiyu (54 - M) - Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP)
13. Fela Durotoye (47 - M) - Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN)
VP - Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya (44 - F) - Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN)
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14. Shittu Moshood (49 - M) - Alliance National Party (ANP)
VP - Okere Evelyn (43 - F) - Alliance National Party (ANP)
15. Tope Fasua (47 - M) - Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP)
VP - Yakubu Zakari (42 - M) - Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP)
16. Aliyu Ibrahim (51 - M) - African Peoples Alliance (APA)
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VP - Adeleke Aderemi (58 - M) - African Peoples Alliance (APA)
17. Muhammadu Buhari (76 - M) - All Progressives Congress (APC)
VP - Yemi Osinbajo (61 - M) - All Progressives Congress (APC)
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18. Shittu Mohammed (51 - M) - Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)
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VP - Olayemi Mahmud (53 - F) - Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA)
19. John Gbor (70 - M) - All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
VP - Gerald Chukwueke (61 - M) - All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
20. Mamman Yusuf (46 - M) - Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
VP - Duru Nwabueze (43 - M) - Allied Peoples Movement (APM)
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21. Obinna Ikeagwuonu (38 - M) - Action Peoples Party (APP)
VP - Omotosho Emmanuel (39 - M) - Action Peoples Party (APP)
22. John Dara (63 - M) - Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD)
VP - Abubakar Salisu (60 - M) - Alliance of Social Democrats (ASD)
23. Angela Johnson (59 - F) - Alliance for a United Nigeria (AUN)
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VP - Zayyanu Abubakar (40 - M) - Alliance for a United Nigeria (AUN)
24. David Ize-Iyamu (52 - M) - Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)
VP - Kofar Umar (39 - F) - Better Nigeria Progressive Party (BNPP)
25. Geff Ojinika Chizee (57 - M) - Coalition for Change (C4C)
VP - Yakubu Usman - Coalition for Change (C4C)
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26. Lewis Abah (48 - M) - Change Advocacy Party (CAP)
VP - Michael Okojie (43 - M) - Change Advocacy Party (CAP)
27. Emmanuel Etim (38 - M) - Change Nigeria Party (CNP)
VP - Adeola Zainab (39 - F) - Change Nigeria Party (CNP)
28. Frank Ukonga (58 - M) - Democratic Alternative (DA)
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VP - Musa Saidu (37 - M) - Democratic Alternative (DA)
29. Awosola Olusola (58 - M) - Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC)
VP - Seiyefa Fetepigi (46 - F) - Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC)
30. Felix Osakwe (54 - M) - Democratic Peoples Party (DPP)
VP - Mohammed Ali (42 - M) - Democratic Peoples Party (DPP)
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31. John Onwubuya (47 - M) - Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)
VP - Ahmad Muhammad (64 - M) - Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)
32. Chris Okotie (60 - M) - FRESH
VP - Binutu Adefela (57 - M) - FRESH
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33. Davidson Akhimien (53 - M) - Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN)
VP - Ibrahim Hamman (56 - M) - Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN)
34. Samuel Eke (48 - M) - Green Party of Nigeria (GPN)
VP - Hadiza Musa (42 - F) - Green Party of Nigeria (GPN)
35. Albert Owuru (56 - M) - Hope Democratic Party (HDP)
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VP - Yahaya Shaba (42 - M) - Hope Democratic Party (HDP)
36. Nnamdi Madu (48 - M) - Independent Democrats (ID)
VP - Adamu Abubakar (41 - M) - Independent Democrats (ID)
37. Sunday Chukwu-eguzolugo (46 - M) - Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)
VP - Salihu Iman (44 - M) - Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP)
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38. Adesina Fagbenro-Byron (59 - M) - Kowa Party (KP)
VP - Ummar Abbas (54 - M) - Kowa Party (KP)
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39. Kriz David (44 - M) - Liberation Movement (LM)
VP - Azael Vashi (35 - F) - Liberation Movement (LM)
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40. Usman Muhammed (69 - M) - Labour Party
VP - Tom Akpan (42 - M) - Labour Party (LP)
41. Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies (56 - F) - Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA)
VP - Anthony Ibeneme (43 - M) - Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA)
42. Isah Bashayi (43 - M) - Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)
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VP - Oluwatoyin Adepoju (35 - F) - Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)
43. Hamisu Santuraki (44 - M) - Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN)
VP - Chinwe Ufondu (45 - F) - Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN)
44. Rabia Hassan (66 - F) - National Action Council (NAC)
VP Chineme Uhuegbu (44 - M) - National Action Council (NAC)
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45. Babatunde Ademola (37 - M) - Nigeria Community Movement Party (NCMP)
VP - Aisha Tataji (51 - F) - Nigeria Community Movement Party (NCMP)
46. Yunusa Salisu (48 - M) - National Conscience Party (NCP)
VP - Funmi James (53 - F) - National Conscience Party (NCP)
47. Johnson Edosomwan (64 - M) - Nigeria Democratic Congress Party (NDCP)
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VP - Nasiru Mohammed (51 - M) - Nigeria Democratic Congress Party (NDCP)
48. Robinson Akpua (39 - M) - National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP)
VP - Umaru Ahamadu (49 - M) - National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP)
49. Paul Ishaka (60 - M) - Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP)
VP - Akinfelami Vincent (46 - M) - Nigeria Elements Progressive Party (NEPP)
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50. Asukwo Archibong (50 - M) - Nigeria for Democracy (NFD)
VP - Ite Donald-Ekpo (41 - F) - Nigeria for Democracy (NFD)
51. Eunice Atuejide (40 - F) - National Interest Party (NIP)
VP - Muhammad Bello (39) - National Interest Party (NIP)
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52. Ike Keke (39 - M) - New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
VP - Johnson Omede (30 - M) - New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)
53. Maimuna Maina (41 - F) - Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC)
VP - Yetunde Oluwole (44 - F) - Nigeria Peoples Congress (NPC)
54. Usman Ibrahim (48 - M) - National Rescue Movement (NRM)
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VP - Onwa Nwafor-Orizu (45 - M) - National Rescue Movement (NRM)
55. Moses Ajibiowu (45 - M) - National Unity Party (NUP)
VP - Michael Idoko (46 - M) - National Unity Party (NUP)
56. Felix Nicholas (37 - M) - Peoples Coalition Party (PCP)
VP Baba Ado (49 - M) - Peoples Coalition Party (PCP)
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57. Atiku Abubakar (72 - M) - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
VP - Peter Obi (57 - M) - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
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58. Peter Ameh (41 - M) - Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)
VP - Kehinde Edun (52 - M) - Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)
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59. Victor Okhai (52 - M) - Providence People's Congress (PPC)
VP Iyan Tama Hamisu (52 - M) - Providence People's Congress (PPC)
60. Hamza Al-Mustapha (58 - M) - Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN)
VP - Robert Opara (53 - M) - Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN)
61. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim (49 - M) - People's Trust (PT)
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VP - Nwankwo Agwuncha (76 - M) - People's Trust (PT)
62. Israel Nonyerem Davidson (59 - M) - Reform and Advancement Party (RAP)
VP - Dawud Hassan (31 - M) - Reform and Advancement Party (RAP)
63. Chukwudi Osuala (59 - M) - Re-build Nigeria Party (RBNP)
VP - Muhammad Falali (56 - M) - Re-build Nigeria Party (RBNP)
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64. Nseobong Nsehe (33 - M) - Restoration Party of Nigeria (RP)
VP - Mohammed Abuh (44 - M) - Restoration Party of Nigeria (RP)
65. Social Democratic Party - Court order. Party yet to submit name of candidate.
66. Thomas Da-Silva (56 - M) - Save Nigeria Congress (SNC)
VP - Aisha Muhammed (54 - F) - Save Nigeria Congress (SNC)
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67. Ahmed Buhari (36 - M) - Sustainable National Party (SNP)
VP - Nwagu Kingsley (38 - M) - Sustainable National Party (SNP)
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68. Isiaka Balogun (59 - M) - United Democratic Party (UDP)
VP - Shuaibu Muhammad (49 - M) - United Democratic Party (UDP)
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69. Mark Emmanuel (46 - M) - United Patriots (UP)
VP - Okeke Moses (72 - M) - United Patriots (UP)
70. Ahmed Inwa (62 - M) - Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
VP - Echemor Nkwocha (59 - M) - Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
71. Nwangwu Uchenna (69 - M) - We The People Nigeria (WTPN)
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VP Olanrewaju Adebowale (58 - M) - We The People Nigeria (WTPN)
72. Ali Soyode (55 - M) - YES Electorates Solidarity (YES)
VP Balkisu Abdullahi (42 - F) - YES Electorates Solidarity (YES)
73. Kingsley Moghalu (55 - M) - Young Progressive Party (YPP)
VP - Umma Getso (37 - M) - Young Progressive Party (YPP)
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