Aside the APC and major opposition party PDP, about 20 other political parties conducted their presidential primaries over the weekend.
The parties elected various candidates to fly their flag for the February, 2019 general elections.
This was done at their respective party conventions held from Friday to Saturday with prominent figures emerging as flag bearers.
The elected presidential candidates includes, Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, African Action Congress (AAC), former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke for Social Democratic Party (SDP); former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obi Ezekwesili, Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN);
Ex- Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, Young Progressive Party (YPP); while Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and Mr. Fela Durotoye are still contestintg who should represent the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN).
Other presidential candidates are, Hon. Edozie Madu, Independent Democrat Party (ADP); We the People of Nigeria Party (WPNP) elected Prof. Peter Nwangwu; Sustainable National Party (SNP) has Mr. Ahmed Bee Buhari;
Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) elected Mr. Tope Fasua; while Mr. Ade Fagbenro Bryon represents KOWA party.
The list also has Ms. Eunice Atuejide for the National interest party, YES PARTY has Alister Soyode; Dr Davidson Akhimien represents the Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN);
All Blending Party (ABP) elected Mr. Moses Shipi; while African Renaissance Party (ARP) puts forward Alhaji Yahaya Ndu.
Other candidates are Mr Sunday Chukwu-Eguzolugo of Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP); National Interest Party (NIP) has Mrs. Eunice Atuejide;
Mega Party of Nigeria (MPN) is fielding Mr. Hamisu Santuraki; while Young Democratic Party (YDP) elected Mr. Fidelis Akhahomen as its presidential candidate.
According to the time table put forward by the electoral umpire INEC, the presidential elections will hold on the 16th of February 2019.
