See-- INEC Releases Full List of Candidates For Upcoming Osun Gubernatorial Election

                  As the people of Osun State prepare for the August 9 governorship election in the state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released the list of the 20 political parties and governorship candidates that will be contesting in the poll.

See  the parties and their candidates to be listed in the ballot papers in the elections after the cut:

Citizen Popular Party — Alhaji Rafio Shehu Anifowose A. (Governor), Raji Sofiyat Bodemi (Deputy);

Labour Party — Akinbade Fatai Akinade (Governor), Adenipekun Michael Isola Tunde (Deputy);

MPPP — Chief Babatunde Adetoro (Governor), Faremi Raphael (Deputy);

NCP — Afolayanka Olanrewaju Jimoh (Governor), Akinlabi Babatope Sunday (Deputy);

NNPP — Prince Adefare Segun Adegoke (Governor), Mrs. Adebowale A. Mujidat (Deputy);

Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) — Oludare Timothy Akinola (Governor), Wayilat Titilade Adeleye (Deputy);

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — Senator Iyiola Omisore (Governor), Rafiu Adejare Bello (Deputy);

PPA — Ganiyu Abiodun Lawal (Governor), Mrs. Grace Mabayoje Ojofakuade (Deputy);

UDP — Funso Toyin Bunmi (Governor), Phillip Samuel (Deputy);

UPN — Adeoti Ibrahim Abiodun (Governor), Salokun Folasade Bukola (Deputy);

UPP — Prince Victor Olusegun Adeniyi (Governor), Mrs. Christiana Oluwatoyin (Deputy);

SDP — Akinwusi Olusegun (Governor), Alhaja Rashidat Taiwo Olaigbe (Deputy);

Action Alliance — Babatunde Oralusi (Governor), Hon. Adekunle Rufai (Deputy);

Accord Party –  Niyi Owolade (Governor), Opawuyi Bolaji Abdulganiyu (Deputy);

ACPN — Olufemi Adeleke Hammed (Governor), Famiran Lawrence Olusola (Deputy);

Action for Democracy — Senator Sunday Olawale Fajimi (Governor), Ogundele Kamarudeen Adeyemi (Deputy);

African Democratic Congress — Comrade Ojo Gbenga Gabriel (Governor), Comrade Adebiyi Adedayo Segun (Deputy);

All Progressive Alliance — Agboola Azeez Obasanjo (Governor), Oseni Kazeem Adebisi (Deputy);

All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) —, Akintunde Adebimpe Adetunji (Governor), Oladitan Olabode Joseph (Deputy);

All Progressives Congress (APC) —Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola (Governor), Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori (Deputy).

The statement from INEC said Osun State has 30 local government areas and 332 registration areas. The state also has 3,010 polling units and 3379 voting points.

Also according to the statement, INEC  has accredited 29 local and foreign observers to monitor the election.

Addressing media professionals recently, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the commission was determined to make the Osun governorship election better than that of Ekiti, which it conducted last June.