Nigeria’s presidential primary elections were held by all major parties.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, established a deadline of June 9, 2022, for the conclusion of primaries and the submission of presidential candidates.
The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) picked its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who won the presidential primaries held at Eagles Square in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari presented Tinubu with the party’s flag after he beat his closest rival, former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
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The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had chosen former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate just a week before.
The Labour Party, LP, also has former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Peter Obi, as its candidate.
This is the list of all presidential candidates so far in the country after completion of presidential primaries:
Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim (YPP)
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP)
Omoyele Sowore (AAC)
Peter Obi (LP)
Prince Adewole Adebayo (SDP)
Kola Abiola (PRP)
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (APC)
Atiku Abubakar (PDP)
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