Senators Victor Umeh, Stella Oduah and Uche Ekwenife were some of the names in the list of candidates published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra for the senatorial race next year.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that INEC on Thursday displayed the list of candidates for the 2019 general election and their particulars at the INEC state headquarters in Awka.
In Anambra Central Senatorial District, the published candidates are Charles Odunukwe of Peoples Democratic Party; Umeh of All Progressives Grand Alliance; and Ekwunife of the All Progressives Congress.
In South Senatorial District, Senator Andy Uba of the APC; Chukwunedum Ubah of the PDP and Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu of APGA made the list.
For North Senatorial District, Senator Margery Okadigbo of the APC, Oduah of the PDP and Chinedu Emeka of APGA made the provisional list.
Head, Voter Education and Publicity, Leo Nkedife, told newsmen the publication was in compliance with the stipulations of Section 31(3) of the Electoral Act as amended.
He said the list was for the Presidential, Senatorial and House of Assembly candidates.
“Today, we formally publish the list of candidates as submitted by the political parties in line with Section 31(3) of the electoral act as amended.
“It stipulates that INEC must publish the particulars of the candidates submitted to INEC within seven days.
“In compliance with that, we hereby publish the list of candidates submitted to INEC.
“These names will also be published in all the constituencies and local government headquarters where elections will hold.
“What we published are the list of candidates for Presidential and National Assembly candidates,” he said.
Nkedife said the list of state governorship and state House of Assembly candidates will be published on November 2.
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