By With about two months and some days left for the governorship election in Osun State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday, released the final list of the candidates.
A total of 15 candidates, representing different political parties, will be partaking in the poll billed to hold on July 16. The leading contenders are incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
However, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, in a statement, noted that Section 32(2) of the Electoral Act stipulates that any political party that observes that the name of its candidate is missing from the list should notify the Commission in writing.
Below is the full list of governorship candidates and their running mates.
A – Akinade Ogunbiyi and Jimoh Adekunle
AAC – Awojide Segun and Fakiyesi Gideon
ADP – Kehinde Atanda and Agbaje Claret
APC – Adegboyega Oyetola and Benedict Alabi
APM – Awoyemi Lukuman and Akinloye Adesola
APP – Adebayo Elisha and Akinpelu Hezekiah
BP – Adeleke Adedapo and Lateef Adenike
LP – Yussuff Lasun and Adeola Atanda
NNPP – Rasaq Saliu and Olatunbosun Olusolape
NRM – Abede Samuel and Amoo Omolara
PDP – Adeleke Adedamola and Adewusi Adegboega
PRP – Ayowole Adedeji and Olowu Aiyedun
SDP – Omigbodun Akinrinola and Oni Adesoye
YPP – Ademola Adeseye and Stella Adeagbo
ZLP – Adesuyi Olufemi and Fakolade Kemi
