As political parties rounded off their primaries to make the INEC deadline, the rundown of the list of presidential candidates for the 2023 is dominated by veterans from the major and minor parties.
And the list is way shorter than that of 2019.
Of the 14 candidates, six are old timers and familiar faces in the presidential scramble.
Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim (YPP)
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP)
Omoyele Sowore (AAC)
Peter Obi (LP)
Dan Nwayanwu (ZLP)
Prince Adewole Adebayo (SDP)
Kola Abiola (PRP)
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (APC)
Atiku Abubakar (PDP)
Hamzat Al-Mustapha (Action Alliance)
Yabagi Yusuf Sani (Action Democratic Party)
Sunday Adenuga (Boot Party
Christopher Umomolen (Accord Party)
Chekwas Okorie (APGA)