The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has cleared Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, explaining it acted according to court orders. Ize-Iyamu belongs to the Sen. Ahmed Makarfi led faction of the party.

 In a press release stating  the final list of candidates for the Edo Governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 10th September 2016, 18 other candidates and their deputies were also cleared.

 The document signed and issued by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu, stated that nineteen (19) Political Parties and their Candidates have been cleared by the Commission to contest the election.

Section 34 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) provides that: “The Commission shall, at least thirty days before the day of the election publish by displaying or causing to be displayed at the relevant office(s) of the Commission and on the Commission’s website, a statement of the full names and addresses of all candidates standing nominated.”

The list of candidates and their parties released are as follows:

 1)   Governor     -  Ishaka Paul Ofemile (Comrade)                 -         AA
Deputy        -        Ewemade Nancy Osagie                            -         AA

 2)   Governor     -  Andrew Igewmoh                                    -          ACD
Deputy        -        Osagie Egharevba Andrew                         -        ACD

 3)   Governor     -  Cosmos Irabor                                         -        ACPN
Deputy        -        Fredrick Parker Odegua                            -         ACPN

 4)   Governor     - Godwin Obaseki                    -                           APC
Deputy        -        Philip Shuaibu                      -                             APC

 5)   Governor     - Onaiwu Osaze Osaro                                -        APGA
Deputy               Okpebholo Oyemen Gladys                       -         APGA

 6)   Governor     - David Ewanlen Okoror                  -                    CPP
Deputy        -          Ekhorotomwen Smile Uyi                   -            CPP

 7)   Governor    - Tobi Adeniyi                                -                      ID
Deputy       -       bolo Julius A.                              -                      ID

 8)   Governor    -Thompson Osadolor                                 -        KOWA
Deputy       -      Florence Adaehomen Okundaye        -                KOWA

 9)   Governor    - Amos Osalumese Areloegbe            -                LP
Deputy        -      Jane Osagie                                   -                LP

 10)  Governor    - Oronsaye Richard                      -                   MPPP
Deputy        - Omijie Ehinor                                     -                MPPP

 11) Governor    -  Peters Osawaru Omoragbon       -                     NCP  
Deputy        - Ahmed Haruna                                       -             NCP

 12)    Governor   - Ukonga Frank Onaivi                  -                  NNPP
         Deputy      -  Emodogo Dorcas Eweha                  -           NNPP

 13)  Governor   -  Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena            -         PDC
       Deputy      -  Aiyanyor Efosa Osarobo                    -       PDC

 14)  Governor   - Ize-Iyamu Osagie Andrew                      -   PDP (Court Order)
       Deputy    John Ehibhatoman Yakubu                       -     PDP (Court Order)

15) Governor   - Thomas Amanesi  Sadoh              -             PPA
Deputy       -  Onaiwu V. Ogbeide                          -             PPA

16)  Governor   -  Agol Tracy Ebun                        -             PPN
Deputy      -  Osayomore Clement Osazee             -             PPN

 17)  Governor   -  Omorogieva Gbajumo               -             SDP
Deputy       - Isaac P.E. Ogona                               -           SDP
18) Governor   - Adviser Shadrach Efogie                -          UPP
     Deputy      - Okosun Davies Roseline                 -          UPP

 19) Governor   - Nurudeen Inwanefero                   -          YDP
       Deputy      - Dakpokpo Georgina                              -            YDP