By Blessing Etim
A new date has been fixed for the screening of All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential aspirants, ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The National Organising Secretary of the ruling party, Suleiman Argungu, who said this in Abuja on Monday, disclosed that the party will be screening the twenty eight presidential aspirants who obtained forms on Tuesday, May 24th, and Wednesday, May 25th at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja.
Key aspirants that have submitted their forms include Vice President Yemi Osibanjo; APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu; ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Niger Delta Development, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; his Jigawa State counterpart, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar.
Others are ex-Zamfara State governor, Senator Ahmed Yerima; former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha and former Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosu.
Similarly, Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade; his Ebonyi State counterpart, Engineer Dave Umahi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; ex-Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba and former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani are also not left out.
Recall that the party had earlier postponed the screening exercise for the second time after it failed to hold last weekend. However, no reason was given for the change in plan.
