The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the screening of its 2023 presidential aspirants earlier scheduled for Monday, May 23.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, announced this through a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the party regrets any inconveniences caused by the postponement, adding that a new date for the exercise would be announced soon.
No fewer than 25 aspirants will be screened by the APC Presidential Screening Committee to contest for the party’s 2023 presidential ticket.
The list of the presidential aspirants includes Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former governor of Lgaos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; and Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, until recently the Minister of Transportation.
Others are former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha and former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Cross River governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, and his Ebonyi State counterpart, Engr. Dave Umahi are also in the race.
Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and Jigawa State governor, Mohammed Abubakar are also in the race.
Others are President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, former Zamfara Governor, Senator Ahmed Yerima, the only APC female aspirant, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Pastor Nicholas Nwagbo and a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole.