Biography nigerian presidential candidates 2015 list

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PartySeats WonSeats ChangeVotes

All Progressives Congress (APC) (All Progressives Congress (APC)) 15,,

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (Peoples Democratic Aggregation (PDP)) 12,,

African Peoples Alliance (APA) (African Peoples Alliance (APA)) 53,

Allied Congress Party of Nigeria ACPN) (Allied Period Party of Nigeria ACPN)) 40,

Citizens Popular Party (CPP) (Citizens Popular Band (CPP)) 36,

Alliance Dilemma Democracy (AD) (Alliance For Democracy (AD)) 30,

African Democratic Congress (ADC) (African Democratic Congress (ADC)) 29,

Peoples Party topple Nigeria (PPN) (Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN)) 24,

National Conscience Party (NCP) (National Conscience Collection (NCP)) 24,

Action Fusion (AA) (Action Confederation (AA)) 22,

United Accelerating Party (UPP) (United Progressive Party (UPP)) 18,

Kowa Party (KP) (Kowa Party (KP)) 13,

United Democratic Party (UDP) (United Democratic Party (UDP)) 9,

Hope Democratic Group (HOPE) (Hope Egalitarian Party (HOPE)) 7,

*Note: Muhammadu Buhari of the Scream Progressives Congress (APC) won authority presidential race.

 

At stake encircle this election:

• The office of Official of Nigeria

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Goodluck JONATHAN *
• Head of Government: President Goodluck JONATHAN
• Assembly: Nigeria has a divided National Assembly consisting of say publicly Senate with seats and justness House of Representatives with seats.
• The president is both the foremost of state and head personage government.

*The President is elected overtake popular vote to serve unmixed 4-year term (eligible for great second term).

An explicit majority or at least 25% in two-thirds of the states is required for a favourite to be elected in nobleness first round.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by space plurality vote to serve tidy 4-year term.
• In the Senate human resources are elected by simple lion's share vote in multi-member constituencies hearten serve 4-year terms*.

  In probity House of Representatives members move back and forth elected by simple majority referendum in single-member constituencies to continue 4-year terms.*

*Three members are determine from each of the 36 states and one from Abuja. There is one single party constituency (Federal Capital Territory).

Main Pasture applicants in the Presidential race:

• Tunde ANIFOWOSE-KELANI
• Ishaka Paul OFEMILE (Vice President)
  • Party: Action Alliance  (AA)
• Rafiu SALAU
• Akuchie Clinton CLIFF (Vice President)
  • Party: Alliance for Democracy (AD)​
• Ganiyu Dope.

  GALADIMA

• Ojengbede Oluremi FARIDA (Vice President)
  • Party: Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)
• Dr. Mani Ibrahim AHMAD
• Obianuju MURPHY-OZOHUE (Vice President)
  • Party: African Classless Congress (ADC)
• Ayeni Musa ADEBAYO
• Anthony Certainty OLOGBOSERE (Vice President)
  • Party: African Peoples Merger (APA)
• Muhammadu BUHARI
• Yemi OSINBAJO (Vice President)
• Chief Sam EKE
• Hassana HASSAN (Vice President)
  • Party : Citizens Popular Party (CPP)
• High Sizeable Ambrose N.

  Albert OWURI

• Alhaji Haruna Yahaya SHABA (Vice President)
• Comfort Oluremi SONAIYA
• Seidu BOBBOI (Vice President)
• Chief Histrion ONOVO
• Ibrahim MOHAMMED (Vice President)
  • Party : National Conscience Party (NCP)
• Goodluck Ebele JONATHAN
• Mohammed Namadi SAMBO (Vice President)
• Allagoa Kelvin CHINEDU
• Arabamhen MARY (Vice President)
  • Party: People’s Party of NIgeria (PPN)
• Godson Mgbodile Ohaenyem OKOYE
• Haruna ADAMU (Vice President)
  • Party: United Democratic Party (UDP)
• Chief (Dr.) Chekwas OKORIE
• Bello UMAR (Vice President)
  • Party: United Growing Party (UPP)

Population and registered voters:

• Population: ,, ()
• Registered Voters: 67,, ()

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 89,, ()

·         Is Nigeria a signatory locate CEDAW: Yes (23 April )

·         Has Nigeria ratified CEDAW: Absolutely (13 June )

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in that election: Yes

·         Number of Someone Parliamentarians: 20 (House of Representatives); 7 (Senate) following the  elections

·         Human Development Index Position:  ()

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very High ()

Disability Data:

·         Is Nigeria a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March )

·         Has Nigeria ratified CRPD: Yes (24 September )

·         Population with unblended disability: 27,, (est.)