The Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Benin, released a list of 19
political parties that would participate in the Sept. 10 governorship election
in Edo.
The list signed by
INEC’s Head of Legal Services, Mr Mathew Ugwuocha, and made available to the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also contained the names of candidates being
fielded by the parties.
The list contains 19
male governorship candidates, 15 male running mates and four female running
mates.
The governorship
candidates with female running mates are Mr Thompson Osadolor, KOWA; Adviser
Nowamagbe, UPP; Ishaka Ofemile, AA and Ukonga Frank, NNPP.
The running mates are
Nancy Ewemade, AA; Florence Okundaye, KOWA; Okosun Davis, UPP and Emodogo
Eweha, NNPP.
Others governorship
candidates include Osagie Ize-Iyamu, PDP, with John Yakubu as running mate and
Godwin Obaseki, APC, with Philip Shaibu, member of House of Representatives, as
running mate. (NAN)
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