Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
*PDP candidate paid N10.3m tax
*Buhari’s papers ‘with military’
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku
Abubakar has declared a personal income of N60.2 million in three
years, according to the credentials he filed with the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He also indicated in his tax returns attached to his
presidential nomination form that he paid N10.8 million tax between
2015 and 2017.
Atiku is reputed to be a billionaire, one of Nigeria’s richest.
He has been campaigning with his ability to create millions of jobs
as, according to him, he does now with his numerous companies.
His N60.2 million income in three years is likely to suprise
many.
The PDP candidate’s credentials indicate his highest educational
qualification as a Diploma in Law of 1969 from the Ahmadu Bello
University (ABU).
President Muhammadu Buhari, in an affidavit to support his form,
said his credentials are still with the military.
In the sworn affidavit, the President, who is the candidate of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), said: “I am the above-named
person and the deponent of this affidavit herein. All my academic
qualification documents as filled in my Presidential form,
APC/001/2015 are currently with the Secretary of the Military Board
as of the time of this affidavit.”
Seventy-four other people, apart from Buhari and Atiku, have
filed nomination forms with the INEC to run for President on
February 16 – 112 days away.
Yesterday, INEC, in line with Section 31 (3) of the Electoral
Act 2010, as amended published the names and particulars of the
candidates.
The candidates for senatorial and House of Representatives seats
have also been published in the states.
The final days for submission of names of presidential
candidates and Senate/House of Reps was last Thusday.
The Electoral Act Section 31 (3) states: “The commission shall,
within seven days of the receipt of the personal particulars of the
candidates, publish same in the constituency where the candidate
intends to contest the election.”
Some of the other presidential candidates are Obadiah Mailafia
of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Donald Duke of the Social
Democratic Party (SDP) and Olusegun Mimiko of Zenith Labour
Party(ZLP).
The list of senatorial candidates from the states as published
include:
Anambra
Senators Victor Umeh, Stella Oduah and Uche Ekwenife are listed
to contest senatorial seats.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC displayed the
list of candidates for the 2019 general election and their
particulars at the INEC state headquarters in Awka.
Head, Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Leo Nkedife said:
“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 to that, we hereby publish the list of candidates
submitted to INEC.
In Anambra Central Senatorial District, the published candidates
are Mr Charles Odunukwe of Peoples Democratic (PDP), Umeh of All
Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Ekwunife of All Progressives
Congress (APC).
In South Senatorial District, Sen. Andy Uba of the APC, Mr
Chukwunedum Ubah of the PDP and Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu of APGA
made the list.
For North Senatorial District, Sen. Margery Okadigbo of the APC,
Oduah of the PDP and Chief Chinedu Emeka of APGA made the
provisional list.
Nkedife said the list of governorship and House of Assembly
candidates will be published on November 2.
Bayelsa
The INEC yesterday released the list of qualified candidates in
Yenagoa..
In Bayelsa West, immediate past Commissioner of Works and
Infrastructure Lawrence Ewhrujakpo is the PDP’s candidate.
He will contest against Capt. Mathew Karimo of the APC.
In Bayelsa East, Edwin Blessing Ipigansi (PDP) and Bishop Degi
Eraumieyo (APC) will square it up. In Bayelsa Central, Douye Diri
(PDP) and Festus Daumeri (APC) will slug it out.
For the Sagbama-Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Famous Daumeigha
(APC) and Fredrick Agnes (PDP); Yenagoa-Opokuma, Osomkeme Blankson,
APC and Steve Azaiki PDP; Southern Ijaw, Preye Oseke, APC.
Others are Ogbia Federal Constituency, Samuel Ogbuku (APC), Fred
Obua (PDP); Brass, Isreal Sunny-Goli, APC and Marie Ebikake,
PDP.
Lagos
.A check by a NAN correspondent at INEC office in Lagos revealed
that 50 candidates are contesting for the three Lagos senatorial
seats from 25 political parties.
There are 249 candidates across 30 political parties contesting
the state’s 24 seats in the House of Representatives.
A breakdown of the list showed that the Lagos West Senatorial
District has the highest contenders of 22 candidates. Lagos East
and Lagos Central had 15 and 13 contestants.
Political parties fielding candidates in Lagos West are: Accord,
AA, ADP, AAC, ADC, APC, AD, ANP, APM, CAP, DPP, GPN, MPN, NCP, ND,
PDP, PPN, PRP, PT, PPC, UDP and YPP.
Political parties fielding candidates in Lagos East are: Accord,
ACD, AAC, ADC, APC, AD, CAP, DPP, ID, MPN, PDP, PPN, PT and
PPC.
In Lagos Central, the following parties have candidates: Accord,
ACD, ADC, APC, ANP, FJP, ID, LM, MPN, PDP and PT.
For the House of Representatives seats, of the 30 political
parties participating, only PDP, APC and ADC are fielding
candidates in all the 24 federal constituencies. Others did
not.
Ogun
The names of outgoing Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun(Ogun
Central) is on the list of senatorial candidates of the APC.
The other APC candidates are Chief of Staff to the Governor Tolu
Odebiyi (Ogun West) and Senator Lekan Mustapha(Ogun East).
For the House of Representatives son of former Governor Olusegun
Osoba, Hon. Olumide Osoba, is listed for Obafemi – Owode and Odeda
Federal Constituency seat.
The others are Jimoh Ojugbele (Ado/Odo/Ota), Sulaiman
Ismail(Ijebu North, Ijebu East and Ogun Waterside constituency),
Ibrahim Isiaka (Ifo/ Ewekoro Federal Constituency), Edun Oladapo,
(Abeokuta South Federal Constituency), Biyi Otegbeye (Egbado South
and Ipokia), Kayode Oladele(Egbado North, Imeko Afon) Osunsanya
Korede(Ijebu North, Ijebu -Ode, Odogbolu) and Adewunmi Onanuga
(Ikenne, Remo North, Sagamu).
Senatorial candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
are: former Speaker Titi Oseni – Gomez (Ogun Central), Mr. Adedeji
Ashiru (Ogun East) and Mr. Babatunde Ogunola (Ogun West).
FCT
Also pasted at the INEC national secretariat is the particulars
of 22 candidates for one FCT Senatorial District seat and
24candidates jostling for two FCT House of Representatives
seats.
Those contesting for the Senate are Sen. Zaphaniah Jisalo (APC);
Sen. Philip Aduda, (PDP); Esther Audu, (ADC) and Eric lbe,
(SDP).
For the House of Representatives (AMAC Bwari) are Lamorde
Hallilu (APC) Micah Jiba (PDP); and Ene Idoko-Abel (ADC).
Benue
In Benue State, former Governor Gabriel Suswam PDP) will battle
Senator Barnabas Gemade (SDP), Joseph Akaagerger (APGA) and Former
Benue State Internal Revenue Service Chair Mrs Mimi Orubi (APC)
will contest for the Zone A Benue North East senatorial seat.
For Zone B Benue North West Senatorial district the top
candidates are Senator George Akume (APC) and Chairman House
Committee on Businesses (PDP)
In Zone C which Senator David Mark is vacating, former Minister
Abba Morro (PDP) is running against former permanent Secretary of
Defence,Okibe Onoja Mike (SDP) are running.
Culled from TheNation