September 4, 2018
Below, at a glance, are the 13 politicians who have officially joined the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2019:
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The race for the nation's top job is intensifying in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where, this week alone, at least two candidates have obtained the expression-of-interest and nomination forms, the latest being David Mark, former Senate President, who formally joined on Tuesday.
Below, at a glance, are the 13 politicians who have officially joined the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2019:
| Name | Past/Current Offices |
| Atiku Abubakar | Former Vice President |
| Alhaji Sule Lamido | Former Jigawa State Governor |
| Rabiu Kwankwaso | Former Kano State Governor |
| Tanimu Turaki | Former Minister of Special Duties |
| Ibrahim Dankwambo | Gombe State Governor |
| Ibrahim Shekarau | Former Kano State Governor and Minister of Education |
| Senator Ahmed Makarfi | Former interim PDP Chairman |
| Attahiru Bafarawa | Former Sokoto State Governor |
| Senator Jonah Jang | Former Plateau State Governor |
| Datti Baba Ahmed | Founder/Pro-Chancellor, Baze University |
| David Mark | Former Senate President |
| Aminu Tambuwal |
Sokoto State Governor |
| Bukola Saraki | Former Kwara State Governor and Current Senate President |