By SaharaReporters, New York

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) today released the list of candidates qualified for the November elections in Anambra state. A release issued by INEC's spokesperson, Kayode Idowu stated that 23 candidates would participate in the elections slated for November 2013.

Below is the full text of INEC's press release and the names of candidates that made the list:

PRESSS STATEMENT ON THE GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATES FOR THE ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION 2013

Pursuant to the Time Table and Schedule of Activities for the Anambra State Governorship scheduled to hold on 16th November, 2013, twenty three (23) Political Parties submitted names of candidates they propose to sponsor at the election. The Commission after due consideration of the relevant provisions of the Electoral Act,

2010 (as amended), the various judgements and orders of the various High Courts on the candidates for the election particularly those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) approved that the Form CFOO 1 (Personal Particulars) of the candidates for the election be published. Accordingly, the Form CFOOl of the following candidates as submitted by their Political Parties or as ordered by the Court are now being published in Anambra

State in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended).

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GOVERNOR

DR. IFEATU EKELEM M ACD 59 MSPH

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CHRISTIAN MADIEBO M ACD 59 WASC

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GOVERNOR

ENGR. ANTHONY ANENE M ACPN 49 M. Eng

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
IKECHUKWU GODWIN OKAGBUE M ACPN 58 WASC

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GOVERNOR
COMRADE AARON IGWEZE E. M AD 63 DIPLOMA

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
EBO KENNETH CHUKWUEMEKA M AD 49 GCE

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GOVERNOR
CHIEF ANAYO A. ARINZE M ADC 53 HND, PGD

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
PASTOR DONATUS C. ATTAH M ADC 54 DIPLOMA

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GOVERNOR

PATRICK CHUKWUKA IBEZIAKO M APA 49 B.SC

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
ANADI CHUKWUNONSO GABRIEL M APA 33 B.SC

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GOVERNOR

SENATOR CHRIS NW ABUEZE NGIGE M APC 61 BM, BCH,DIPL OMA

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
DR. MIKE AGHADIUNO M APC 61 PH.DMSC

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GOVERNOR

CHIEF WILLIE MADUABUCHI OBIANO M APGA 58 MBA

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
DR. NKEMAKONAM CHUKWUKAODINAKA OKEKE M APGA 53 PH.D

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GOVERNOR
CHIEF AUSTIN NW ANGWU M CPP 57 B.SC

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
BARR. CHINENYE UJU OKONGWU F CPP 36 LLB,BL

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GOVERNOR
CHIJIOKE GEOFREY NDUBUISI M DPP 52 LLB

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
MICHAELSON PATRICK ARIMA M DPP 35 GCE

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GOVERNOR
CHRISTIAN IKECHUKWU OTTI M ID 47 HND

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
NDIFE FRANKLIN IKENNA M ID 35 B.SC

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GOVERNOR
CHIEF DENNIS NWAFORKA OGUGE M KOWA 49 WASC

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
REV. CANON RUFUS OKEKE S.E.M KOWA 49 BA.Ed

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GOVERNOR

PATRICK IFEANYI UBAH M LABOUR 42 NECO

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
PRINCE DR. EMEKA EZE M LABOUR 47 BMBS

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GOVERNOR
PASTOR SIMON CHINWEUBA OKAFOR M MPPP 44 NABTEB

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
REV. EZE C. MIRACLE M MPPP 49 WASC

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GOVERNOR
OKONKWO EMEKA WEBSTER M NCP 43 DVM

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
IKWUEMESI TOCHUKWU JAMES C. M NCP 35 B .SC

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GOVERNOR
PRINCE LEONARD UCHENDU M NNPP 44 WASC

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
BARR. ANTHONY ANAZOR M NNPP 34 LLB, LB, BL

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GOVERNOR
NICHOLAS CHUKWUEJEKWU UKACHUKWU M PDP COURT ORDER

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
PDP

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GOVERNOR
EZEEMO, GODWIN CHUKWUNENYE M PPA 59 HND

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CHIKWENZE ANANWUDE RAPHAEL M PPA 55 PH.D

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GOVERNOR
HON. BASIL IWUOBA ORANEKWU IJEDIMNA M PPN 49 B.SC

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
OKOYE CHIJIOKE JACINTA F PPN 39 HND

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GOVERNOR
ONUARAH BASIL ONYEACHONAM M SDP 36 LLB

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
EZEMA OBIAGELl LETICIA F SDP 47 BA,MPA

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GOVERNOR
BARR. OKOYE GODSON MGBODILE OHAENYEM M UDP 50 LLB,BL

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
NEBE BRIAN CHINEDUN ONYIBO M UDP 44 B.SC

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GOVERNOR

PRINCEAKANEEBUOGOCHUKWU N.C M UPP 61 B.SC

DEPUTY GOVERNOR
CHUBA SUNDAY NWACHUKWU. M UPP 54 B.SC, MBA

2. The Commission enjoins all Political Parties to ensure that only the candidates above listed engage in campaigns as candidates of the Political Parties.

U.F. Usman

For: Secretary to the Commission.

Source: http://www.saharareporters.com/news-page/ngige-ukachukwu-obiano-top-inec-list-approved-governorship-candidates-anambra-election

We are in for a long stretch of court cases, btw, I see 23 candidates, thats massive. Atleast we can have better options than Ngige, PDP, APGA and Ifeanyi uba

I quite believe Tony Nwoye will eventually succeed the court cases around him...

Ngige 4 life

spiritfada: I quite believe Tony Nwoye will eventually succeed the court cases around him...

God forbid!!!! Andy Ubah will end up as PDP candidate

FreeGlobe:
God forbid!!!! Andy Ubah will end up as PDP candidate

We are all tired of the Uba's family....He should concentrate wit the senate job and forget about been the governor of our beloved state #Anambra

Ngige will surely make Anambra great again

spiritfada:

We are all tired of the Uba's family....He should concentrate wit the senate job and forget about been the governor of our beloved state #Anambra

God forbid that charlatan and tout called Tony Nwoye to govern Anambra. Anambra cannot stoop that low. God forbid! A thousand Uba family and ukachukwu over Tony Nwoye!

FreeGlobe:
God forbid that charlatan and tout called Tony Nwoye to govern Anambra. Anambra cannot stoop that low. God forbid! A thousand Uba family and ukachukwu over Tony Nwoye!

Ok oooo! Let God decide the best for all of us...

preparing court papers and motion.......INEC see you in court!!






team ifeanyi uba!

Am I the only one that saw "NECO" as the LP guy's highest qualification? I think INEC made a mistake there.

kokoA: Am I the only one that saw "NECO" as the LP guy's highest qualification? I think INEC made a mistake there.

What mistake?.Do u know of any higher academic qualification he has?.Let us know if u do

kokoA: Am I the only one that saw "NECO" as the LP guy's highest qualification? I think INEC made a mistake there.

no mistake dat was what he declared....

Double post

vote things

This is serious candidate with diff academic records NECO, WASC, LLB, HND, BSC

Na only NECO Ifeanyi Ubah get? Or am I dreaming.

Check out Chris Ngige and his Deputy. Up Ngige!

I miss Soludo.

pokur:
What mistake?.Do u know of any higher academic qualification he has?.Let us know if u do

Are you serious?! You mean the guy is 42years old and can only boast of a NECO certificate? Ah! Na wah o.. The home state of Prof. Soludo, Prof. Akunyili, Prof. Chike Obi, Late. Prof. Chinua Achebe, etc, etc.. Smh

spiritfada:
Ok oooo! Let God decide the best for all of us...

is God a registered voter in anambra state?

kokoA: Are you serious?! You mean the guy is 42years old and can only boast of a NECO certificate? Ah! Na wah o.. The home state of Prof. Soludo, Prof. Akunyili, Prof. Chike Obi, Late. Prof. Chinua Achebe, etc, etc.. Smh

different strokes for different folks.I bet none of them owes as much billions as the dude.and you do realise how much clout it takes to owe billions

INEC is becoming powerful and confident day after day in our journey of democratization. We could see how it exerted its independence during APC registration and now, proving to political parties that their manipulative choice of candidates is not final. It went a step further to showcase the educational credentials of candidates for Anambra electorates to make informed decisions. My only prayer is for the security agents to do a good job for us to have a free and fair election.

will coment Wen it makes d front page ;Dwill coment Wen it makes d front page

God, see the academic qualification of those who want to lead us. Many of them hav ssce, neco, wasc as their highest certificate. In as much as high academic qualification does not ensure good leadership but at least, we shld be sure our leaders can speak gud english.

Ukachukwu PDP flag bearer? I never saw this comming

For our friends that are not from Anambra State especially those from the South West and the North, it will make a whole lot of sense if before making your comment, you remember that you don't love Anambra state more than those of us from here. So don't ever try to shove anybody down our throat because of his/your political affiliation.

Remember, most voters from Anambra hardly visit these blogs. And for those of us that had been seeing blogs and blog comments for sometime now it really baffles that the same persons that had poured all sorts of abuses and vituperation on the entire Igbo race, Zik, Ojukwu etc in the entire blogosphere (punch, vanguard, nairaland, etc) developed this limitless love for us overnight and now want the best to befall us.

Therefore, if you want to sell a candidate to us, please make reference to the fellow's past and track records.

Any other thing apart from the above, will make us resent your candidate the more.... Take it from me

was NECO in existence when Ifeanyi Ubah went to secondary school? or did he just go to Secondary school within the last 10 years?

God will purnish Peter Obi and Victor Umeh for excluding Soludo from this process.

My only prayer for the month of November is that may God rescue Anambra State from that Fidelity Bank fraud!

egift: Na only NECO Ifeanyi Ubah get? Or am I dreaming.

Check out Chris Ngige and his Deputy. Up Ngige!
.

What is it about their qualifications? Bachelor Degree/Diploma for Ngige Plus Ph.D for his deputy. Is it better that of the APGA candidates: Master Degree for Obiano and Ph.D for his deputy. Up Obiano !

So, the so called Ifeanyi Uba wants to rule Anambra state that produced world renowned professors like Chinua Achebe with just a NECO result. Even most of the aspiring governors and their deputies only have WAEC. OMG Arhhhhhh *puts on google to cover face in shame*

Delafruita: different strokes for different folks.I bet none of them owes as much billions as the dude.and you do realise how much clout it takes to owe billions

bros, did you mean OWES or OWNS, which one. Are you sure you are not one of those candidates with WAEC

Idi Amin: bros, did you mean OWES or OWNS, which one. Are you sure you are not one of those candidates with WAEC

He meant owes, the guy owes billions and it takes clout to owe such high amount.

Idi Amin: So, the so called Ifeanyi Uba wants to rule Anambra state that produced world renowned professors like Chinua Achebe with just a NECO result. Even most of the aspiring governors and their deputies only have WAEC. OMG Arhhhhhh *puts on google to cover face in shame*

Lwkmfh...

FreeGlobe: We are in for a long stretch of court cases, btw, I see 23 candidates, thats massive. Atleast we can have better options than Ngige, PDP, APGA and Ifeanyi uba

Your lover andy ubah is out.