Twelve presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were screened yesterday, 30 May 2022 by the party’s screening committee led by Ex-National Chairman, John Oyegun.
The exercise which is scheduled to end today at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja awaits the other aspirants for screening.
The National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu, had earlier inaugurated the committee. Following the inauguration, the panel screened the aspirants one after the other.
Those screened so far are; Former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu; Pastor Tunde Bakare; Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State; a serving senator, Ajayi Borroffice; former Senate President Ken Nnamani; former Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba; Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State; Felix Nicholas; a U.S.-based pastor; former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun; Uju Ken-Ohaneye; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former governor of Zamfara State, Sani Yerima.
Those to be screened today are; Tein Jack-Rich; former Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu; governor of Cross Rivers State, Ben Ayade; Senate President, Ahmed Lawan; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State; former Minister of Information, Ikeobasi Mokelu; former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole; Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi; former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Odswill Akpabio and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha.
All cleared aspirants will be battling for the ticket of the party on 6 June 2022.
