The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC yesterday unveiled 18 candidates for the Ekiti State governorship contest. The electoral commission in a notice also unveiled the running mates to the all male candidates list with four women and an eighty year old man who is running mate to the PDP’s candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.
The INEC statement issued in Ado Ekiti yesterday by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner,(REC), Alh. Halilu Pai gave details of the names, qualifications of all the candidates.
APC
The All Progressives Congress APC has Dr Kayode Fayemi, aged (49), a PhD holder as the candidate and he is to run with Prof. Modupe Adelabu, aged 63.
PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has Ayo Fayose (53), an HND holder as candidate while his deputy is Mr Joshua Olusola-Ojo, a Grade 11 Certificate holder, aged 80.
LP
For the Labour Party, INEC affirmed Mr Opeyemi Bamidele,(51), a lawyer as candidate while his deputy is Mrs Bolanle Bruce,(47), a Journalist and holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism.
Accord Party
The Accord Party has Mr Kole Ajayi, born 1967, a publisher and lawyer as candidate while his deputy is Mr Akinyemi Adeola, born 1974 and B.Sc holder.
AA
The Action Alliance, (AA) has Mr Opeyemi Akinyemi, (46), a holder of a Secondary School Certificate as candidate while his deputy is Mrs Taiwo Phebe, (35) as running mate.
CPP
While Citizens Popular Party,(CPP), has Mr Ayodele Olayinka, born 1975 and holder of HND certificate as candidate while his deputy is Mr Oluwafemi Idowu, born in 1986 and holder of B.Sc.
SDP
Social Democratic Party, (SDP) has Mr Adekola Ayo born 1954, an Engineer as candidate while his deputy is Mr. Ayeni Isaac, born 1987 and holder of WAEC.
KOWA
The KOWA Party has Pastor Ade Joseph, born in 1953 and holder of Diploma Certificate as candidate while his deputy is Mr Oluwadare Fagboro, born in 1951 and holder of School certificate.
NCP
The National Conscience Party, (NCP) has Mr Ilesanmi Emmanuel (1956) and a school certificate holder as candidate, while his deputy Mrs Adegoro Adeolu, born in 1972 holds a school certificate.
MPPP
The Mega Progressive Peoples Party, (MPPP) has Mr Akinbola Joseph, born 1948 and holder of Msc as candidate while his deputy is Mr Kayode Durodola, born in 1945 and holder of Bsc certificate.
UDP
The United Democratic Party,(UDP) has Mr Adeniyi Philip, born in 1968 and holder of B.Ed certificate as candidate while his deputy is Mr Kunle Adeolu, 1971 and holder of WASC.
ACPN
Governorship candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria,(ACPN) is Mr Peter Bamigbade, born 1960 and a holder of Diploma certificate while his deputy is Mrs Comfort Ibrahim, born 1978 and holder of WASSC.
ADC
The African Democratic Congress, (ADC) has Mr Okoko Bola, born 1951 and holder of Bsc as certificate while his deputy is Mr Ogundipe Lawrence, born 1977 and holder of WASC.
APA
The African Peoples Alliance,(APA) has Mr Adebayo Ogunlola, born in 1969 and holder of Bsc as candidate while his deputy is Mrs Feyisayo Magret, born 1959 and holder of WASC.
PPA
The Progressive Peoples Alliance,(PPA) has Mr Animasanu Goke, born 1978 and holder of OND is the candidate while his deputy is Mr Agunbiade Ayokunle, born 1978 and holder of NCE.
Meanwhile, the statement urged the various political parties who intend to change their candidates or deputy nominees to do so up till May 18, 2014 for substitution of names.
Source: Vanguard