2019: 13 political parties jostling for presidential seat (list)

- The political parties currently eyeing the presidential seat have been revealed

- The parties, 13 in number, will be fielding various presidential candidates during the 2019 general election

On January 9, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the timetable for the 2019 general elections.

The timetable, which was released by the chairman of the electoral body however caused a roar after lawmakers moved to pass a bill that will alter and amend the schedule of the election.

A matter which was taken to court and the court decided that the National Assembly had no right to alter the election timetable.

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However, in a recent report, Daily Trust has listed a total number of 13 political parties battling for the presidential seat in the forthcoming election.

The said political parties have so far concluded plans to field various presidential candidates for the election.

While President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his intention to run for a second term under the platform of the All progressives Congress (APC), other political parties are taking measure to unseat the president.

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The political parties include:

1. All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)

2. Social Democratic Party (SDP)

3. Democratic Peoples Congress (DPC)

4. African Democratic Congress (ADC)

5. Accord Party (AP)

6. Action Alliance (AA)

7. Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)

8. Young Progressives Party (YPP)

9. Green Party (GP)

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10. Advanced Peoples Democratic Party (APDA)‎

11. United Progressive Party (UPP)

12. Action Democratic Party (ADP)

13. Action Peoples Party (APP)

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the ADP had rejected the election timetable released by INEC.

The party faulted the scheduling of the presidential election before the governorship polls.

INEC had fixed the presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 16, 2019; and scheduled Saturday, March 2, 2019 for governorship and state assembly elections.

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Source: Legit.ng