As Nigerians prepare for the forthcoming presidential elections, the conversations around who will get what have been hovering around three major candidates, namely, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Atiku Abukabar of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP. Once in a while, the candidacy of Eng Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso also makes the headlines but is not as consistent as the first three. This had made many people believe there are only four candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections.
However,
there are over 10 other candidates who are equally strong in their own rights
and have the power to weaken any of the big three candidates. They are the
underestimated candidates who have the capacity to shock Nigerians in the
coming elections. City People bring you the list of candidates that don’t
generally make the news headlines. They are the ones that we hardly talk about.
ACCORD
PARTY (AP) CHRISTOPHER IMUMOLEN
A
professor, Christopher Imumolen, clinched the presidential ticket of the Accord
Party for the general election in 2023. Imumolen is the founder of Joint
Professional Training and Support International Limited and UNIC Foundation, a
non-profit, non-governmental organization.
His
many achievements in Human and capacity building has earned him international
recognition and awards at home and abroad. Prof Christopher has decided to
bring home his selfless move to participate in the change mission to revamp the
polity and economy of Nigeria He is contesting for the post of President, under
the Accord Party and has decided to stand shoulder to shoulder with the big
wigs in the race. It is gathered that Prof. Christopher has a very strong
support base in the South-South, especially in Edo State.
ACTION
ALLIANCE (AA), HAMZA AL MUSTAPHA
The
Chief Security Officer to late Sani Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), emerged as
the presidential candidate of the Action Alliance for the 2023 general
elections. Hamza Al-Mustapha is a former Nigerian Army major and intelligence
officer who served as Chief Security Officer to General Sani Abacha, who was
Nigeria’s military head of state from 1993 until his sudden death on June 8,
1998.
One
major contender that should not be underrated is Al Mustapha. While reaffirming
that he is not in the presidential race for financial gains as some would
infer, the Action Alliance’s flagbearer said numerous data show that Nigeria is
in a very bad place at the moment and as such, committed Nigerians are needed
to reposition the nation. “For the last seven years since I came out of prison,
we have been undertaking research in and out of Nigeria, and our findings are
extremely disturbing.
“What
every committed Nigerian should do right now is to understand the enormity of
the problems facing Nigeria,” the AA presidential candidate opined. Continuing,
he said, “the new world order is changing and we are not changing, the world is
running with the moon and we are not, people are flying with the wind and we
are not; time has changed and we remain stagnant.” Speaking on his relationship
with General Sani Abacha, Al-Mustapha said he has no regret working with the
late military dictator.
“I
have no regret, once you join the military, you should be open-minded to work
anywhere.” The retired major said it was his personal destiny that took him to
where he served and that wherever he went, he served with great diligence,
leaving records that are indelible for generations to see.
African
Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore
Omoyele
Sowore stepped down from his position as the national chairman of the African
Action Congress to become the party’s presidential flagbearer. He is one of Nigeria's finest oratory crusaders who have stood for truth against all odds.
He is so radical that some writers believe his audacity will be his weakness in
the forthcoming elections.
Sowore
is a Nigerian human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner, and founder of
an online news agency Sahara Reporters. Sowore had previously run in the 2019
election. Currently restricted from leaving the City of Abuja, Omoyele recently
spoke about how he was particularly and deliberately left out of the recently
concluded NBA program that featured the big three candidates in the election.
He maintained that the NBA has compromised and he will shock everyone with the
result of the forthcoming election. We believe him.
AFRICAN
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC), DUMEBI KACHIKWU
Founder
and Chief Executive Officer of Roots TV Nigeria, Dumebi Kachikwu, emerged as
the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the
party’s presidential primary election, which was held in Abeokuta on June 9.
Kachikwu beats Kingsley Moghalu to secure the ticket.
ALL
PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE (APGA), PETER UMEADI
Peter Umeadi, a former Chief Judge of Anambra
state emerged as the presidential candidate in the All Progressives Grand
Alliance (APGA) primary election, which was held on Wednesday, June 9. Allied
Peoples Movement (APM), Yusuf Mamman Dantalle.
BOOT
PARTY (BP), SUNDAY ADENUGA
A
businessman from Ogun State, South-West Nigeria, Sunday Adenuga clinched the
presidential ticket of the Boot Party (BP) for the 2023 general election in the
party’s primary election on June 7.
NATIONAL
RESCUE MOVEMENT (NRM), OKWUDILI NWA-ANYAJIKE
Okwudili
Nwa-Anyajike emerged the National Rescue Mission Presidential (NRM) candidate
in the party’s primary election held in Abuja
PEOPLES
REDEMPTION PARTY (PRP), KOLA ABIOLA
Kola
Abiola, the eldest son of late Moshood Abiola, emerged as the Peoples
Redemption Party (PRP) candidate following his emergence at the party’s primary
election. Kola is a smart and intelligent young man who has managed most of his
father’s legacy for over 25 years. He also controls a huge number of followers on social
media and in key areas where he has sustained his father’s community project.
SOCIAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY(SDP), ADEWOLE ADEBAYO
Nigerian
Lawyer and Founder of the KAFTAN Television Adewole Adebayo emerged as the
presidential flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2023
general elections at the party’s National Convention that was held in Abuja.
YOUNG
PROGRESSIVE PARTY (YPP), PRINCE MALIK ADO-IBRAHIM
A
son of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Kogi State, Malik Ado-Ibrahim, emerged as
the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP). Malik is a
businessman and founder of the Reset Nigeria Initiative and One team Arrows
A20.
ZENITH
LABOUR PARTY (ZLP), CHIEF DAN NWANYANWU
Dan
Nwanyanwu is a politician, businessman and lawyer who was Chairman of the
Labour Party (LP) from 2004 until 2014.
In
2014, he represented Labour Party at the National Conference as one of the 492
delegates. At the Conference, he insisted on the unity of the country, good
governance and the development of solid minerals nationwide. He equally fought
for transparency in government and insisted on stronger and stricter punishment
for corrupt officials in government.
Also, because of his background as a union leader and representative of
the Labour Party, he advocated for the employment of both skilled and unskilled
youths across the country. His massive supporters in Imo are expected to turn
up for him during elections.
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