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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed a new date for the screening of its presidential aspirants for the 2023 general elections.
In a statement by the National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, on Monday in Abuja, the party will be screening the 28 presidential aspirants who obtained forms.
The party fixed Tuesday, May 24th, and Wednesday, May 25th for the screening which will take place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja.
Recall that the party had on Sunday postponed the screening exercise for the second time after it failed to hold last weekend.
Major aspirants that are eying the seat of the president include Vice President Yemi Osibanjo; APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu; ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Niger Delta Development, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.
Others are Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade; his Ebonyi State counterpart, Gov. Dave Umahi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; ex-Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba and former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani.
Similarly, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; his Jigawa State counterpart, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; ex-Zamfara State governor, Sen. Ahmed Yerima; former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu; former Imo State governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha and former Ogun state governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosu are also not left out.
