The All Progressives Congress (APC) began screening its 23 presidential aspirants on Monday, ahead of next weekend’s presidential primary in Abuja.
The exercise, which is expected to last two days, is being held in secret at a popular Abuja hotel.
The APC Presidential Screening Committee is led by John Odigie-Oyegun, the party’s former National Chairman.
The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, the party’s National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and a few other leaders are also on the committee.
A total of 28 aspirants obtained nomination and expression of interest forms from the party, but five dropped out, leaving 23 aspirants to compete for the party’s ticket.
Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Godswill Akpabio, and former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Ogbonnaya Onu are among those expected to appear before the committee.
Others include Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Cross River State Governor Prof. Ben Ayade, Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, former Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, former Senate President Ken Nnamani, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Jigawa State Governor Mohammed.
The rest are – Senator Ajayi Borroffice, Pastor Nicholas Felix Nwagbo, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, former Minister of Information, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, Tein Jack Rich and the only female aspirant in the race, Barr. Uju Kennedy Ohanenye.
