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2023: APC fixes new dates for screening of 28 presidential aspirants
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a new date for the screening of its presidential aspirants ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja.
He said the party has scheduled screening for all the 28 presidential aspirants for Tuesday, May 24th, and Wednesday, May 25th in Abuja.
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Aspirants 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; Ebonyi State Governor, Gov. Dave Umahi.
Others include Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Former Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba and former Senate President, Sen. Ken Nnamani; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; Jigawa State Governor, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar; Former 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.
The party had earlier on Sunday announced the postponement of the screening exercise in lieu of last week hitherto scheduled for the exercise.
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