The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has released the final list of candidates eligible to participate in the 2019 General Elections.

The list comprises the names of candidates for the presidential, senatorial, House of Reps and state Assemblies.

The presidential candidates’ list features 144 names comprising parties’ presidential candidates and their running mates.

The Social Democratic Party did not present presidential candidate or running mate for the election, as two persons: a former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana and a former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke are laying claim to the ticket.

There are 28 women on the list as either the candidate or the running mate.

Johnson Omede ,30 years is the youngest candidate being a vice-presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party.

Overall, 72 Presidential candidates and another 72 Vice-Presidential candidates are to run for the president election.

Other names include; President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who are the candidates of the All Progressives Congress; former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and former Governor Peter Obi who are the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, respectively, of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Also includes Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili of the Allied Peoples Movement of Nigeria; Mr. Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress; Mr. Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressives Party; Mr. Sina Fagbenro-Byron of the KOWA Party; and Mr. Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria ;Mr. Obadaiah Mailafia of the African Democratic Congress; Mrs. Eunice Atuejide of the National Interest Party, among several others.