20 Presidential candidates and INEC’s 2019 elections calendar at a glance
As part of efforts to beat the last minute deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), all parties wishing to present presidential candidates for the 2019 elections have completed their primaries without any case of parallel primaries.
Hereunder are the presidential candidates and their parties
All Progressives Congress (APC) – Muhammadu Buhari
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) – Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Alliance for Democracy (AD) – Prince Eniola Ojajuni
Abundance Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) – Tope Kolade Fasua
Kowa Party (KP) – Dr Adesina Fagbenro-Byron
Social Democratic Party (SDP) – Donald Duke
All Blending Party (ABP) – Moses Shipi
National Rescue Movement (NRM) – Alhaji Ibrahim Usman
African Action Congress (AAC) – Omoyele Sowore
Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) – Fela Durotoye
Alliance for People’s Trust (APT) – Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) – Obiageli Ezekwesili
Young Progressive Party (YPP) – Kingsley Moghalu
National Interest Party (NIP) – Mrs. Eunice Atuejide
Sustainable National Party (SNP) – Ahmed Buhari
Yes Electorates Solidarity (YES) – Alistair Soyode
Independent Democrats (ID) – Edozie Madu
People’s Party of Nigeria (PPN) – Hamza Al-Mustapha
We the People of Nigeria (WTPN) – Prof. Peter Nwangwu
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) – Olusegun Mimiko
| ACTIVITY | DATE |
| Commencement of campaign by political parties | Presidential & National Assembly – Nov 18, 2018
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Dec 01, 2018 |
| Last day for submission of forms to INEC for elections | Presidential & National Assembly – Oct 18, 2018
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Nov 02, 2018 |
| Publication of personal particulars of candidates for elections | Presidential & National Assembly – Oct 25, 2018
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Nov 09, 2018 |
| Last day for withdrawal of candidate/replacement of withdrawn candidate | Presidential & National Assembly – Nov 17, 2018
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Dec 01, 2018 |
| Last day for submission of nomination forms to INEC by political parties | Presidential & National Assembly – Dec 03, 2018
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Dec 17, 2018 |
| Publication of official register of voters for elections | January 07, 2019 |
| Publication of list of nominated candidates | Presidential & National Assembly – Jan 17, 2019
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Jan 31, 2019 |
| Publication of notice of polls | January 02, 2019 |
| Submission of names of party agents for election to LGA electoral officers | Presidential & National Assembly – Jan 17, 2019
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Jan 31, 2019 |
| Last day for campaigns | Presidential & National Assembly – Feb 14, 2019
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Feb 28, 2019 |
| Dates of elections | Presidential & National Assembly – Feb 16, 2019
Governorship & State House of Assembly – Mar 02, 2019 |
*Note: The dates and fixtures are still subject to alteration if the National Assembly scales through in upturning the election sequence in its ongoing amendments of the Electoral Act.
