May 23, (THEWILL) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, postponed the screening of its presidential aspirants, earlier scheduled for Monday, May 23, because the National Working Committee (NWC) needed to brief President Muhammadu Buhari on the composition of the panel and also the modalities for the screening exercise, THEWILL can authoritatively report.
“Our Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, as on Sunday night, had not been able to meet with the President to consult with him on the composition of the presidential screening panel. You know we have to carry the President along in everything that we do. So once he meets with him and he clears the names of members of the panel and the modalities for the screening, that is when we will fix the date”, our source with knowledge of the development said.
THEWILL gathered exclusively that Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has been proposed as Chairman of the screening panel by the NWC, subject to the president’s approval.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, who announced the unexpected postponement Sunday night, said a new date for the screening exercise would be announced by the party.
“The Screening Exercise for Presidential Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier scheduled to be held on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, is hereby postponed.
“A new date for the exercise will be announced shortly. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted”, the party had said in a statement issued by Morka.
The presidential aspirant contesting on the platform of the party are: Vice President Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Niger Delta Development, Senator Godswill Akpabio; former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Others are: former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha; former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Pastor Tunde Bakare; Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade; Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; former Minister of State, Education, Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba; former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru; former Zamfara State governor, Sen. Ahmed Yerima.
The aspirants also include: Sen. Ajayi Borroffice; the only female aspirant, Mrs Uju Kennedy; Pastor Nicholas Nwagbo; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole; Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan; former Minister of Information, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu and Mr Tein Jack Rich.
