From Victor Osula, Abuja
Former Lagos governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, ex-President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and three others have been screened by the All Progressives Congress, APC , seven-menber presidential screening committee headed by former National Chairman, Chief Odigie Oyegun. Former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has also been screened.
The screening which is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
23 APC presidential aspirants are jostling for the party’s presidential ticket for the presidency in the 2023 election.
They Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Sen. Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State; Mr Rotimi Amaechi, who was until recently, the Minister of Transportation.
Others are former Minister of Niger Delta Development , Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Former Imo Governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha and former Ogun Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun, Pastor Tunde Bakare; Cross River Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, and his Ebonyi counterpart, Gov. Dave Umahi are also in the race. Okorocha may miss the screening since he is been held in custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged money laundering to the tune of N2.9 billion.
Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, former President of the Senate, Sen. Ken Nnamani, Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Jigawa Governor, Mohammed Abubakar are also in the race.
Others are President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, former Zamfara Governor, Sen. Ahmed Yerima, the only APC female aspirant, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Pastor Nicholas Nwagbo and a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu and Mr Tein Jack Rich.
The APC has scheduled its presidential primary for June 6 to 8.
