Most of the presidential candidates belong to either the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), while some have decided to run as independent candidates.
In February 2023, Nigeria will hold its general elections, ending President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year term. Preparations for the elections have begun on 09 November 2021, when the senate passed the Electoral Amendment Bill. So far, at least 25 Nigerians—most of them members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)—have expressed their interest to run for the presidency in 2023:
Anyim Pius Anyim, PDP: Anyim served as the senate president of Nigeria from 2000 to 2003. Political leaders from the five South East states of Nigeria—Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo—have expressed their support for Anyim. He stated that if elected, he will manage the nation’s diversity in an ‘effective and efficient’ manner based on equity, justice, fairness, and inclusion.
Yahaya Bello, APC: 46-year-old Kogi State governor, Bello, is Nigeria's youngest governor. He announced his intention to run for president on 05 January 2022 while speaking to APC legislators and women’s groups in Bauchi. The governor, who has gotten a number of endorsements for his presidential bid, has promised Nigerians that if elected, he will not violate their confidence.
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