According to a recent publication by PremiumTimes, as at Thursday, there are 18 aspirants who have picked the declaration of intent and nomination forms forms for the office of President; they include 17 men who paid N40 million each, and a woman who paid only for the expression of interest fees.
The aspirants are: Mr Abubakar; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and a former President of the Senate, Pius Anyim.
Also we have Governors Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Nyesom Wike of Rivers and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom; former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi; and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.
Again, we have a United States-based medical doctor, Nwachukwu Anakwenze; a journalist, Dele Momodu; a banker, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen; a pharmacist, Sam Ohuabunwa; a former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Cosmos Ndukwe, Charles Ugwu, and the only female aspirant in the race, Tareila Diana.
