Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election – List of 11 Candidate Pairs
Summary: 11 political parties, only 4 parties repeating contesting presidency from 2011; 1 female presidential contestant, 1 female vice-presidential contestant; 3 repeat presidential candidates; 1 former vice-presidential candidate now a presidential candidate
| S/N | Political Party | Presidential Candidate | Vice-Presidential Candidate | Candidates in 2011 |
| 1 | Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) | President Goodluck Jonathan (incumbent) | VP Namadi Sambo (incumbent) | Goodluck Jonathan; Namadi Sambo (incumbents) |
| 2 | All Progressives Congress (APC) | General Muhammadu Buhari | Prof. Yemi Osinbajo | None; new party formed from CPC, ACN and ANPP, and part-APGA |
| 3 | Kowa Party (KP) | Prof. Comfort Oluremi Sonaiya (F) | Saidu Bobboi | None |
| 4 | Hope Democratic Party (HDP) | Ambrose Albert Owuru | Haruna Shaba | Chief Ambrose Owuru; Ibrahim Danjuma Abdullahi |
| 5 | Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) | Ganiyu Galadima | Balarabe Ahmed | None |
| 6 | Alliance for Democracy (AD) | Rafiu Salau | Prof. Clinton Cliff Akuchie | None |
| 7 | United Democratic Party (UDP) | Godson Okoye | Haruna Adamu | None |
| 8 | African Democratic Congress (ADC) | Dr. Nani Ibrahim Ahmad | Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue (F) | Rev. Peter Uchenna Nwangwu: Nani Ibrahim Ahmad |
| 9 | National Conscience Party (NCP) | Martin Onovo | Ibrahim Mohammed | Dele Momodu; Yinusa Tanko |
| 10 | Action Alliance (AA) | Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani | Comrade Paul Ishaka Ofomile | None |
| 11 | United Progressive Party (UPP) | Chekwas Okorie | Bello Umar | None |
From the Archives:
LIST OF THE 19 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR 2011 ELECTIONS, THEIR GENDER AND ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Source: INEC, March 3, 2011
http://www.inecnigeria.org/list-of-candidates-for-2011-presidential-election/
Compiled in present form by Nigerianmuse.com
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Summary: * 19 political parties, 1 female presidential contestant, 4 female vice-presidential contestants.
| S/N | Name Of Party | Party Acronym | Presidential Candidate (Gender) Qualification | Vice-Presidential Running Mate (Gender) Qualification |
| 1 | Peoples Democratic Party | PDP | Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (M) PHD, M.SC | Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo (M) |
| 2 | Congress for Progressive Change | CPC | Major. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (Retd) (M) DIPLOMA | Pastor Babatunde Bakare (M) LL.B, BL
|
| 3 | All Nigeria Peoples Party | ANPP | Ibrahim Shekarau (M) DIPLOMA | John Euboyanwan Kenneth Odi (M) BSC |
| 4 | National Conscience Party | NCP | Dele Momodu (M) BA | Yinusa Tanko (M) MBA |
| 5 | Social Democratic Mega Party | SDMP | Prof. Patrick Okenadichi Utomi (M) PROFESSOR | Alhaji Lawal Kasimu Funtua (M) WASC
|
| 6 | Action Congress of Nigeria | ACN | Nuhu Ahmed Ribadu (M) LLB,BL | Tajudeen Afolabi Adeola (M) DIPLOMA |
| 7 | Mega Peoples Progressive Party | MPPP | Hon. Hamisu Santuraki (M) DIPLOMA | Hon. Rasheed A. Shitta-Bey (M) LLB,BL |
| 8 | National Transformation Party | NTP | John Omoniyi Dara (M) MBA | Bilikisu Ismo Magogo (F) MIAD |
| 9 | Hope Democratic Party | HPD | Chief Ambrose Owuru (M) LLB,BL | Ibrahim Danjuma Abdullahi (M) PGD |
| 10 | Better Nigeria Peoples Party | BNPP | Ifeanyichukwu Godswill Nnaji (M) PHD | Kadijat B. Abubakar (F) NCE |
| 11 | FRESH Democratic Party | FRESH | Revd. Chris Oghenebrorie Okotie (M) LL.B
| Binitu Fela Akinola (F) BA |
| 12 | African Renaissance Party | ARP | Yahaya G.K. Ndu (M) ADV. DIPLOMA | Rose Yakubu (F) MBA |
| 13 | African Political System | APS | Sir Lawrence Adedoyin (M) MSC (MECH) | Alhaji IbrahimTanko Yakassai (M) ND |
| 14 | African Democratic Congress | ADC | Rev. Peter Uchenna Nwangwu (M) B.A, MSC, PHD | Mani I. Ahmed (M) NCE, B.SC (ED) |
| 15 | United National Party for Development | UNPD | Chief Ebiti Onoyom Ndok (F) OND, PGD, MA
| Alhaji Galadima Samari (M) WASCE |
| 16 | Peoples Progressive Party | PPP | Prince Lawson Igbuanugo Aroh (M) BA (POL. SCIENCE)
| Barrister Samuel Abidan (M) LLB,BL |
| 17 | Peoples Mandate Party | PMP | Nwadike Bato Chikezie O. (M) BA
| Alhaji Ali Abacha (M) TC II |
| 18 | People for Democratic Change | PDC | Alhaji Mahmud Mudi Waziri (M) WASC
| Chief Clement Ayogu (M) GCE |
| 19 | National Majority Democratic Party | NMDP | Dr. Solomon Akpona (M) MBA, PHD
| Abdullahi Suleiman (M) N.D. |
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