The names of the cleared candidates and their details have been made public in Lokoja by the INEC.
Ekohotblog.com gathered that five of those cleared as governorship candidates are women.
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It was also observed that seven women were cleared to contest the election as deputy governors.
Those cleared to contest the election against the incumbent Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) include: Mr. Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mrs. Justina Abanida od the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Also given the nod to contest the governorship election are: Miss Natadha Akppti of the SDP; Ibrahim Itodo of ZLP; Idris Abegunde of NNPP; Abu Omogani (UPC); Abdulahi Mohammed (Accord Party); Abdulmalik Mohammed of the HDP; Shaibu Sani Teidi (YDP) and Mr. Dele Bello-Williams of the GDPN.
Others are: Umar Zekeri (ABP); Chinga David (YPP); Ndako Tanko (ADP); Mr. Kabir Abdulwasiu (AAC); Mr. Abdulhamid Yusuf (AAP); Mrs Anne Oluwaseun (DPC); Mr. Danjuma Mohammed (MRDD); Mr. Mohammed Dangana (NCP); Mr. Alonge Methusela, (Mega Party of Nigeria; Mr. Niyi Ejibunu (AGAP); Mr. Abdulrazak Emeje (UDP) and Mr. Godwin Atawodi (DA).
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Others are: Mr. Ephraim Medupin (AD), Musa Sadiq (APP), Victor Akubo (UPP), Mrs Harirat Yakibu (LP), Alfa Oboy (JMPP), Atiku Isah (ANP), Ayodele Ajibola, (PRP), Sheik Ibrahim Jibril, (APGA), Samuel Abolarin (ASD), Okpanachi Nichol (KOWA), Rev. Moses Dridu, (PPN), Ikwueje Samuel (PDC), and Mr. Jimoh Yusuf (MAJA).
The INEC also cleared Mr. Orugun Emmanuel of the ANRP, Mrs Grace Adepoju, (MMN), Idris Isah (CAP), Sule Daniel (SNG), Mohammed Aliu (NPC), Noah Abiodun (PPA), Obagaye Raphael (BNPP), Yisuf Dantale (APM), Usman Imam (DP), Victor Akubo (GPN), Ukuwonu Joseph (PPN), Elegbe Amos (PDC), Usman Salifu, (ANDP) and Yusuf Nagari
