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APC fixes Tuesday, Wednesday for screening of presidential aspirants

The ruling  All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed a new date for the screening of its presidential aspirants for the 2023 general elections. 

Suleiman Argungu, the National Organising Secretary of the party, announced this on Monday in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Argungu informed that the party will be screening the 28 presidential aspirants who obtained forms on Tuesday, May 24th, and Wednesday, May 25th at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja.

It would be recalled that on Sunday, the party had postponed the screening exercise for the second time after it failed to hold last weekend. But no reason was given for the change in plan.

Prominent aspirants that have submitted their forms included the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu; Vice President Yemi Osibanjo; ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Niger Delta Development, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.

Others are Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade; his Ebonyi State counterpart, Gov. Dave Umahi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; ex-Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba and former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani.

Also, the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; his Jigawa State counterpart, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; ex-Zamfara State governor, Sen. Ahmed Yerima; former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; former Imo State governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha and former Ogun state governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosu are not left out.

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