Complete List Of Kogi Governorship Election Candidates Cleared By INEC

The complete list of 51 candidates and their deputies cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest the Kogi State governorship election has emerged.

YaahooJournalist reports that the election is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 16, 2019.

The names of the 51 cleared candidates and their details were made public in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital by INEC on Friday.

Those cleared to contest the election include Mr Musa Wada of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mrs Justina Abanida of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as well as the the incumbent governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Abu Omogani, UPC, Abdulahi Mohammed, Accord Party, Mr Abdulmalik Mohammed, HDP, Mr Shaibu Sani Teidi, YDP, Miss Natasha Akpoti of the SDP, Mr Ibrahim Itodo of ZLP, Mr Idris Abegunde of NNPP, and Mr Dele Bello-Williams of the GDPN.

Others are Mr Alonge Methusela, Mega Party, Mr Niyi Ejibunu, AGAP, Mr Abdulrazak Emeje, UDP, Mr Umar Zekeri ABP, Mr Chinga David, YPP, Mr Ndako Tanko, ADP, Mr Kabir Abdulwasiu, AAC, Mr Abdulhamid Yusuf, AAP, Mrs Anne Oluwaseun , DPC, Mr Danjuma Mohammed, MRDD, Mr Mohammed Dangana, NCP, and Mr Godwin Atawodi, DA.

Sheik Ibrahim Jibril, APGA, Mr Samuel Abolarin, ASD, Mr Okpanachi Nicholas, KOWA, Rev. Moses Dridu, PPN, Mr Ikwueje Samuel, PDC, Mr Ephraim Medupin, AD, Mr Musa Sadiq, APP, Mr Victor Akubo, UPP, Mrs Harirat Yakibu, LP, Mr Alfa Oboy, JMPP, Mr Atiku Isah, ANP, Mr Ayodele Ajibola, PRP, and Mr Jimoh Yusuf, MAJA, were also cleared for the election.

The Commission also cleared Mr Yisuf Dantale, APM, Mr Usman Imam, DP, Mr Victor Akubo, GPN, Mr Ukuwonu Joseph, PPN, Mr Elegbe Amos, PDC, Mr Usman Salifu, ANDP, Mr Yusuf Nagari of APA, Mr Orugun Emmanuel of ANRP, Mrs Grace Adepoju, MMN, Mr Idris Isah, CAP, Mr Sule Daniel, SNG, , Mr Mohammed Aliu, NPC, Mr Noah Abiodun, PPA, and Mr Obagaye Raphael, BNPP.