NIGERIAN ELECTIONS 2003: Update 006: Nigerian Presidential & Gubernatorial Candidates 

By
Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

alukome@aol.com

Sunday, February 23, 2003

 

Dear Nigerians:

 

The INEC deadline for submission of candidates for the upcoming elections is now past. Of the three "Generation One" parties-AD, ANPP and PDP-AD does not have its own presidential ticket. All the three "Generation Two" parties-APGA, UNPP and NDP have chosen theirs, as well as fourteen of the twenty-four "Generation Three" parties. 

 

Any errors in the lists below will be corrected by INEC shortly.

 

Lest we forget that there are other contests in the polity. The slate of dates is:

 

- 12 April: National Assembly (House and Senate) elections

- 19 April: Presidential and state governors’ elections

- 26 April: Possible run-offs

 

- 3 May: State assemblies’ elections

 

- 29 May:  President and other elected officials hand over ? 

 

 

By the way, does anyone hear about our local government elections?  Amazing how those just “fizzled” out!

 

 

Bolaji Aluko

 

 

 

 

[? for unknown or uncertain]

 

 

Party Presidential Candidate/Vice-Presidential and their States of Origin in circular brackets

 

  1. ANPP - Muhammadu Buhari (Katsina) (rtd) / Chuba Okadigbo (Anambra) [All Nigeria Peoples Party]

 

  1. APGA - Emeka Ojukwu (Anambra) (rtd) / Ibrahim Sani Bayero (Kano) [All Progressive Grand Alliance]

 

  1. APLP-  Emmanuel Osita Okereke (Imo) / Tukur Ibrahim [Abdulahi?] (Kano) [All Peoples Liberation Party]

 

  1. ARP – Yahaya G.K. Ezeemoo (Enugu) / Hajiya Asmau Aliyu Mohammed (Kano) [African Renaissance Party]

 

  1. BNPP –   Iheanyichukwu Godswill Nnaji (Imo) / Alhaji Abdullahi Dan-Azumi (Kano). Better Nigeria Progressive Party]

 

  1. DA -  Antonio Abayomi Jorge Ferreira (Lagos) / Eboigbe Edi Emmanuel (Edo) [Democratic Alternative]

 

7.  JP - Chris Okotie (Edo) / Hajia Mairo Baturiya Habib [Kaduna] [Justice Party]

 

8.  LDPN – Pere Ajuwa (Bayelsa) / ?  [Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria]

 

  1. MDJ –  Muhammad Dikko Yusufu (Katsina) / Enantor Patrick Wells (Edo) [Movement for Democracy and Justice]

 

  1. MMN – Mrs. Mojisola Adekunle Obasanjo  (Lagos) / Mohammed Ibrahim (Kano).  [Masses Movement of Nigeria]

 

  1. NAP - Olatunji Braithwaite (Lagos) / Suleiman Galadanchi (Katsina) [Nigeria Advance Party]

 

  1. NCP - Ganiyu Fawehinmi (Ondo) / Jerome Tala Gopye (Plateau)  [National Conscience Party]

 

  1. NDP - Ike Omar Nwachukwu (Abia) (rtd)  / Aliyu Habu Fari (Taraba) [National Democratic Party]

 

  1. 14. NNPP - Fred Akokhia (Edo?) /Ahmed Nasir Mohammed Abdul-Baki (Katsina) [New Nigerian Peoples Party]

 

  1. PAC – Sarah Jibril (Kwara) / Mohammed Shittu Adeyinka Ali Balogun (Lagos) [Progressive Action Congress]

 

  1. PDP - Olusegun Obasanjo (Ogun) (rtd)  / Abubakar Atiku (Adamawa) [People's Democratic Party]

 

  1. PMP - Arthur Nwankwo (Anambra) / Batubo Raymond (Rivers) [Peoples Mandate Party]

 

18. PRP – Balarabe Musa (Kaduna) / Ernest Ngozi Okafor (Anambra) [Peoples Redemption Party]
    
19. UNPP – Jim Nwobodo (Enugu) /  Mohammed Goni (Borno)  [United Nigeria People's Party]

 

 

Gubernatorial Candidates  

 

S/N State —    ANPP xxx PDP xxx AD xxx UNPP (in that order, unless otherwise stated)
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1.   Abia:  ANPP - Eyinnaya Abaribe;  PDP - Orji Uzor Kalu (I); APGA – Onwuka Kalu; PMP – Rowland Nwafor

2.   Adamawa — ANPP - Adamu Modibbo;  PDP - Boni Haruna (I) ; AD- ?  UNPP - ? ;  ARP -  Abdulmarlik Mayo Balwa 

3.   Akwa Ibom —  ANPP- Samson Ime Umanna PDP - Obong Victor Attah (I);  AD - Maria Ikpe  

4.   Anambra — ANPP - George Muoghalu; PDP – Chris Ngige;  AD - ? UNPP - Joe Martins Uzodike; APGA - Peter Obi; NDP - Obinna Uzoh; PMP -  Ajulu Uzodike

5.   Bauchi — ANPP - Ibrahim Jarma; PDP -  Adamu Mu’azu (I); AD - ?; UNPP - Alhaji Dawood; PAC - Rahila Malumbus (Mrs.)

6.   Bayelsa — ANPP - Millionaire Abowei   PDP-  DSP Alamieyesiegha (I);
AD - ?; UNPP - George Fente

7.   Benue — ANPP - Paul Unongo; PDP - George Akume (I); AD - Moses Ososhi Adasu ; UNPP -  Mike Mku

8.   Borno — ANPP- Ali Modu Sherif; PDP - Kashim Ibrahim-Imam; AD- Mala Kachalla (I): UNPP -  ? ; ARP - Abdulwahab Mohammed; NDP - Comrade Shettima

9.   C/River — ANPP - John Okpa; PDP - Donald Duke (I); AD - Peter Ogbang;    UNPP - Ntufam Matthew Ojong; NDP -  Maj. Obi-Odu   (rtd)

10. Delta — ANPP - Lucky Oghene Omoru; PDP - James Ibori (I): AD -  Great Ogboru UNPP -  Joshua Emene; APGA - Emma Okocha; NDP – Moses Kragha


11. Ebonyi — ANPP - Lawrence Nwuruku; PDP - Sam Egwu (I): AD -  ?; UNPP - Polycarp Nwite

12. Edo — ANPP - Senator Roland Owie; PDP - Lucky Igbinedion (I) AD - Odion
Ohiorenua Ojo; UNPP - Clement Alele; NCP - Osagie Obayuwana

13. Ekiti — ANPP - Reuben Famuyibo; PDP - Ayo Fayose; AD - Niyi Adebayo (I); UNPP - ?; NCP -  Femi Falana

14. Enugu:  ANPP - Fidel Ayogu; PDP - Chimaroke Nnamani (I): AD – Charles Emeka Eze; UNPP - Alex Obiechina;  APGA - Ugochukwu Agballah; ARP - Afamefuna Osmond Akputa; NDP -  Anayo Onwuegbu

15. Gombe — ANPP - Abubakar Hashidu (I); PDP -  Danjuma Goje; AD -  Muhammad Ibrahim Hassan

16. Imo — ANPP - Humphrey Anumudu; PDP -  Achike Udenwa (I) AD-  ?; UNPP -  Martin Agbaso; APGA - Ezekiel Izuogu; NDP  Alex Mbakwe; MDP – M.C. Ugoji

17. Jigawa — ANPP - Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (I); PDP - Ibrahim Kwatalo; AD -  ?; UNPP -  Arch. Mohammed

18. Kaduna:  ANPP - Suleiman Hunkuyi; PDP -  Ahmed Makarfii (I); AD - Joshua Madaki; UNPP - G.U. Basheer; APGA - Wakili Dhem Kadima; NCP - Basheer Garba Umar; PRP - Mataimaki Tom Maiyashi

19. Kano — ANPP - Ibrahim Shekarau; PDP -  Rabiu Kwakwanso (I) AD -  ?; UNPP -  Kabir Nasir

20. Katsina — ANPP - Nura Khalil; PDP -  Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (I); AD -  ? UNPP -  Abdulmuminu Aminu (rtd)

21. Kwara — ANPP - Mohammed Lawal (I) (rtd); PDP -   Bukola Saraki; AD -  Lai Mohammed; UNPP -  Mohammed Nurudeen

22. Kebbi — ANPP - Adamu Aliero (I); PDP - Saidu Samaila ; AD - ?; UNPP - Alhaji Turaki

23. Kogi — ANPP - Abubakar Audu (I); PDP - Ibrahim Idris; AD - Mrs Laraba
Emmanuel; UNPP - Kabiru Shaibu

24. Lagos — ANPP - Lanre Rasaq; PDP - Funso Williams; AD - Ahmed Bola Tinubu (I) UNPP - Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele  (Mrs.); NCP - Adewunmi Abbass (NCP); ARP - Dimejila Muren

25. Nassarawa — ANPP - Aliu Doma; PDP - Abdullahi Adamu (I); AD -  Hassan T.A.
Mohammed ?

26. Niger — ANPP - Abdullaziz Kato; PDP - Abdulkadir Kure (I); AD -  ? UNPP - Idris Garuba (rtd)

27. Ogun — ANPP - Bisi Lawal; PDP -  Gbenga Daniel; AD -  Segun Osoba (I); UNPP - ?; NCP - Lanre Banjo

28. Ondo — ANPP - Jimoh Ibrahim; PDP - Segun Agagu; AD - Adebayo Adefarati (I); UNPP - ?; ARP - Felix Dele Akintomide

29. Osun — ANPP - Lai Oriowo; PDP - Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Rtd) ; AD -  Bisi Akande (I)

30. Oyo — ANPP - C. O. Obisesan; PDP - Rasheed Ladoja; AD - Lam Adesina (I); UNPP -  ?; NCP -  Femi Aborishade

31. Plateau — ANPP - Jonah Jang (rtd); PDP -  Joshua Dariye (I); AD - Damishi Sango

32. Rivers — ANPP - Sergeant Awuse; PDP - Peter Odili (I); AD -  ?; UNPP -  Charles Beki

33. Sokoto — ANPP - Attahiru Bafarawa (I); PDP -  Abdallah Wali 

34. Taraba — ANPP - Said Abubakar; PDP - Jolly Nyame (I) 

35. Yobe — ANPP - Bukar Abba Ibrahim (I); PDP - Adamu Waziri 

36. Zamfara — ANPP - Ahmed Yerima Sani (I); PDP - Bala Mande

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Parties And Their Chances For The Presidency

Guardian, Sunday February 23, 2003

 

http://allafrica.com/stories/200301290262.html

Justice Party Adopts Okotie

 

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/20030202news05.html

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PRP adopts Kalu I. Kalu

 

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/20030202news09.html

NNPP Picks Akokhia as Presidential Flag Bearer

 

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/20030202news11.html

2003: Presidential Candidate, Ferreira, Promises Govt of Unit

 

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article19

NAP picks Braithwaite as presidential flagbearer

 

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article06/

MDJ picks Yusufu as presidential candidate

 

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article19

Okotie pledgtes to transform economy, create jobs

 

http://www.mtrustonline.com/dailytrust/PRP1022003.htm

PRP endorses Balarabe Musa as Presidential Candidate

 

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/20030211news01.html

As Electoral Commission's Deadline Expires...: 15 Parties Submit Lists to INEC

ThisDay, February 11, 2003

 

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article23

More parties present presidential candidates to INEC

Guardian, February 11, 2003

 

http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article15

Woman wins AD governorship ticket in Akwa Ibom

Guardian, February 11, 2003

 

http://www.kwenu.com/2003/presidential_candidates.htm

Presidential candidates

 

http://www.kwenu.com/2003/gubernatorial_candidates.htm

Gubernatorial candidates