Ahead of the October 7 directive issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to political parties in the country interested in fielding candidates at the 2019 elections, to conduct their primaries and produce their flag bearers, a number of political parties (including the major parties) concluded the exercise hours before the deadline.

Of the country’s 91 parties, about 50 are likely to field Presidential candidates, pending the release of the official list from INEC but here’s a list of what we consider as the top 10 candidates (most popular) for the February 16 election.

Here are your #Top10 Presidential candidates for the 2019 elections and their political profile