The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, revealed three political parties substituted their candidates ealier nominated for Edo governorship election, scheduled for Sept. 19.
Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee revealed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
The Action Alliance (AA), Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) were the three parties said to have meet the July 13 deadline for withdrawal and substitution of candidates for the state election.
He revealed that the AA substituted its governorship candidate, Edemakhiota Osaimiamia with Obhafuoso Paul; while LP replaced Omogbelehan Pauline with Omobayo Marvellous as its deputy governorship candidate for the election, ADC subtituted its earlier nominated governorship candidate, Mabel Oboh with Akhigbe Ehiabhi; as well replaced Mabel Oboh with Reuben Edokpayi as the party current deputy governorship candidate.
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