The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published names of 14 presidential candidates for the 2015 general elections.
as listed on the Commission’s website.

Party - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Presidential Candidate - President Goodluck Jonathan, PHD (Zoology)
Running Mate - Vice-President Namadi Sambo, M.Sc (Arch)

Party - All Progressives Congress (APC)
Presidential Candidate - General Muhammadu Buhari (WASC)
Running Mate - Prof. Yemi Osinbajo , (LLB,BL)

Party - Kowa Party
Presidential Candidate - Prof. Comfort Oluremi Sonaiya (PHD)
Running Mate - Saidu Bobboi (B.A)

Party - Hope Democratic Party
Presidential Candidate - Ambrose Albert (LLB, BL, PGD)
Running Mate - Haruna Shaba (HND)

Party - Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)
Presidential Candidate - Ganiyu Galadima (HND)
Running Mate - Balarabe Ahmed (PGD)

Party - Alliance for Democracy (AD)
Presidential Candidate - Rafiu Salau (SSCE)
Running Mate - Prof. Clinton Cliff Akuchie (B.SC)

Party - United Democratic Party
Presidential Candidate - Godson Okoye (LLB, BL)
Running Mate - Haruna Adamu (NCE)

Party - African Democratic Congress
Presidential Candidate - Dr. Nani Ibrahim Ahmad (PHD)
Running Mate - Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue (PHD)

Party - National Conscience Party (NCP)
Presidential Candidate - Martin Onovo (MSC)
Running Mate - Ibrahim Mohammed (HND)

Party- Accord Alliance
Presidential Candidate - Tunde Anifowoshe-Kelani (BED)
Running Mate - Comrade Paul Ishaka Ofomile (HND)

Party - United Progressive Party
Presidential Candidate - Chekwas Okorie (PHD)
Running Mate - Bello Umar (B.A)

Party - African Peoples Alliance, APA
Presidential Candidate - Ayeni Adebayo (B.SC)
Running Mate - Anthony Ologbosere (B.SC)

Party - Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)
Presidential Candidate - Chief Sam Eke (PHD)
Running Mate - Hassana Hassan (Nursing Cert & midwifery)

Party - Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN
Presidential Candiate - Allagoa Chinedu (B.SC)
Running Mate - Arabamhen Mary (SSCE)