The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared 51 candidates and their deputies to contest the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi.
The names of the cleared candidates and their details were on Friday made public in Lokoja by the INEC.
Reports that five of those cleared as governorship candidates are women, while the rest are men.
It was also observed that seven women were cleared to contest the election as deputy governors.
Those cleared to contest the election include the incumbent governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mrs Justina Abanida of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Also given the nod to contest the governorship election are Miss Natadha Akppti of the SDP, Mr Ibrahim Itodo of ZLP, Mr Idris Abegunde of NNPP, Mr Abu Omogani, UPC, Abdulahi Mohammed, Accord Party, Mr Abdulmalik Mohammed, HDP , Mr Shaibu Sani Teidi, YDP and Me Dele Bello-Williams of the GDPN.
Others are 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, Mr Alonge Methusela, Mega Party, Mr Niyi Ejibunu, AGAP, Mr Abdulrazak Emeje, UDP, and Mr Godwin Atawodi, DA.
Me 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, , Sheik Ibrahim Jibril, APGA, Mr Samuel Abolarin, ASD, Mr Okpanachi Nichol, KOWA, Rev. Moses Dridu, PPN, Mr Ikwueje Samuel, PDC, and Mr Jimoh Yusuf, MAJA, were also cleared for the election.
The INEC also cleared 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, Mr Obagaye Raphael, BNPP, Mr Yisuf Dantale, APM, Mr Usman Imam, DP, Mr Victor Akubo, GPN, Mr Ukuwonu Joseph, PPN, Mr Elegbe Amos, PDC, Mr Usman Salifu, ANDP and Mr Yusuf Nagari of APA.
Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Mr Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Mrs Justina Abanida of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Miss Natadha Akppti of the SDP
Mr Ibrahim Itodo of ZLP
Mr Idris Abegunde of NNPP
Mr Abu Omogani, UPC
Abdulahi Mohammed, Accord Party
Mr Abdulmalik Mohammed, HDP
Mr Shaibu Sani Teidi, YDP
Dele Bello-Williams of the GDPN.
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
Mr Alonge Methusela, Mega Party
Mr Niyi Ejibunu, AGAP
Mr Abdulrazak Emeje, UDP
Mr Godwin Atawodi, DA.
Me 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
Sheik Ibrahim Jibril, APGA
Mr Samuel Abolarin, ASD
Mr Okpanachi Nichol, KOWA
Rev. Moses Dridu, PPN
Mr Ikwueje Samuel, PDC
Mr Jimoh Yusuf, MAJA
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,
Mr Obagaye Raphael, BNPP
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.
