APC Begins Screening Of Osinbajo, Tinubu, Amaechi, Others

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun a two-day screening of its Presidential hopefuls ahead of its Special National Convention.

All the aspirants had undergone a vetting exercise by the party’s legal department and various security agencies.

Recall that the APC had fixed June 6th and 7th as dates for the conduct of its special national convention/presidential primary election.

The ruling party also fixed the screening of presidential hopefuls for Monday, May 30th and Tuesday, May 31st and released the list of Presidential aspirants scheduled for screening.

However, it was learned that the screening exercise would take place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The former APC National Chairman, John Odigie Oyegun, has been appointed as the Chairman of the seven-man Presidential Screening Committee.

Also, 23 presidential hopefuls had been scheduled for the two-day screening exercise.

Below are the names of the presidential hopefuls set to be screened by the APC.

1. Chukwuemeja Uwaezuoke Nwajiuba
2. Badaru Abubakar
3. Robert A. Boroffice
4. Uju Ken-Ohanenye
5. Nicholas Felix
6. Nweze David Umahi
7. Ken Nnamani
8. Gbolahan B. Bakare
9. Ibikunle Amosun
10. Ahmed B. Tinubu
11. Ahmad Rufai Sani
12. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
13. Oladimeji Sabon Bankole
14. John Kayode Fayemi
15. Godswill Obot Akpabio
16. Yemi Osinbajo
17. Rochas Anayo Okorocha
18. Yahaya Bello
19. Tein Jack-Rich
20. Christopher Onu
21. Ahmad Lawan
22. Ben Ayade
23. Ikeobasi Mokelu