Omoyele Sowore (51)

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Sowore studied geography and planning at the University of Lagos from 1989 to 1995, with his academic program extended by two extra years after he was expelled twice for political reasons and student activism. He was the President of the University of Lagos Student Union Government between 1992 and 1994, where he was involved in anticultism and anti-corruption advocacy. Sowore holds a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University. Omoyele Sowore stepped down from his position as the national chairman of the African Action Congress to become the party’s presidential flagbearer. Sowore is a Nigerian human rights activist, pro-democracy campaigner, and founder of the online news agency Sahara Reporters. Sowore had previously run in the 2019 election.

Hamza Al-Mustapha (62)

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Hamza Al-Mustapha is a former Nigerian Army major and intelligence officer who served as Chief Security Officer. He enrolled at the Nigerian Defense Academy in Kaduna and was commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1983.

Al-Mustapha joined the army and was trained as an intelligence operative. He was involved in at least two investigations of coup attempts. He was appointed Chief Security Officer to the Head of State (CSOHS) with a Special Strike Force Unit during Abacha’s military regime (17 November 1993–8 June 1998). Hamza AlMustapha (rtd) emerged as the presidential candidate of the Action Alliance for the 2023 general elections.

Kachikwu (48)

Dumebi Kachikwu is an entrepreneur, politician, businessman, and well-loved philanthropist. He is also a media entrepreneur and the chairman of Roots Television Nigeria. Dumebi Kachikwu has built a long and prosperous career as a businessman within numerous sectors, mainly media/telecommunications, agriculture, and construction. He leads Netlink Technologies and regularly collaborates with other leading companies within the tech industry in order to drive technological advancement and accessibility to people from all over the world. He emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the party’s presidential primary election, which was held in Abeokuta on June 9. Kachikwu beats Kingsley Moghalu to secure the ticket.