The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Tuesday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 25 as new dates for the screening of its presidential aspirants for the 2023 general elections.
According to the party, the screening of the 28 presidential aspirants who obtained the party’s forms will take place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, announced the new dates in Abuja on Monday.
APC had on Sunday postponed the screening exercise for the second time after it failed to hold last weekend. The party did not explain what informed the change in plan.
Some of the presidential aspirants of the party to be screened 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; 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.
Others are 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.
