All the political parties that want to have a shot at the governorship position in Kogi State have presented their best candidates for the December 3, election. There were produced in the parties’ primaries supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
23 candidates have emerged. The candidates are:
Elder Lanre Esan of African Democratic Party (ADP);
Mrs. Aisha Eleojo Audu of Justice Party (JP);
Hon. Grace Elijah of Action Alliance (AA);
Hon. Muhammad Ali of New Democrats (ND);
Chief James Ocholi of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC);
Hon. Fred Odia of Accord Party of Nigeria (APN);
Hon. Mohammed Dangana of National Democratic Party (NDP);
Hon. Aboh Samuel of Progressive Action Congress (PAC);
Mallam Momoh Jimoh Alabi of Democratic Peoples Party (DPP);
Chief Okpanachi Nicholas of Kowa Party;
Mrs. Toyin Elijah of Citizen Popular Party (CPP);
Deacon Joseph Adigbo of Peoples Progressive Alliance (PPA);
Alhaji Ibrahim Usman of Labour Party (LP);
Barrister Abubakar Aliu of United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP);
Hon. Godwin Atawodi of Fresh Democratic Party (FDP);
Mr. Victor King of African Political System (APS);
Hon. Nuhu Umar of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA);
Elder Ubolo Okpanachi of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP);
Mr. Gideon Ojata of Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN);
Captain Idris Wada of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP);
Chief Joseph Adeiza of The Republican Party (TRP);
Prince Abubakar Audu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN);
Mr. Lawal Lamidi of Social Democratic Mega Party (SDM).
