The Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, submitted papers on Saturday to stand in presidential elections, which are scheduled for December 24.
“I came today to the headquarters of the High Elections Commission [HNEC] in Benghazi to submit the required documents for the nomination to the position of president of the Libyan Republic”, he said on Libya Votes TV.
The 77-year-old announced that he will run for president during a televised speech last Wednesday.
According to the latest data from the HNEC, 23 candidates has so far officially made a bid for the presidency, including Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi and Khalifa Haftar.
The deadline for presidential candidacy filing is November 22nd. After that, the HNEC will vet all the applicants and present a final list of those allowed to compete in the first round of the presidential race.
