Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, Vice-President Yemi
Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, are said to be among
the 13 presidential hopefuls shortlisted by the screening panel of the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
Imran Muhammad, an APC member privy to the inner workings of
the party, made this known on Saturday.
On Friday, the screening panel headed by John Oyegun, a
former APC national chairman, presented its report to Abdullahi Adamu, the APC
national chairman.
Oyegun had said the panel came up with a shortlist of 13
contenders out of the 23 presidential hopefuls who presented themselves for
screening.
The former APC national chairman said the panel gave special
consideration to “younger elements,” adding that 10 presidential hopefuls did
not make the shortlist.
Oyegun’s comment had elicited varied reactions on social
media, which also sparked speculations that Tinubu may have been disqualified
by the panel.
However, Muhammad, citing a source, said the Oyegun-led
panel cleared all the 23 presidential hopefuls but recommended a “safe list”
which contains 13 names.
He said those included in the “safe list” are Tinubu,
Osinbajo, Amaechi, Ahmad Lawan, senate president; Yahaya Bello, governor of
Kogi; Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, and Emeka Nwajiuba, former minister of
state for education.
Others are Ogbonnaya Onu, former minister of science and
technology; Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun; David Umahi, governor of
Ebonyi, Muhammad Badaru, governor of Jigawa; Godswill Akpabio, former governor
of Akwa Ibom; and Tein Jack-Rich, an oil magnate.
According to Imran, the 10 aspirants that were not included
in the “safe list” are Tunde Bakare, Rochas Okorocha, Ben Ayade, Sani Yerima,
Ken Nnamani, Ikeobasi Mokelu, Demeji Bankole, Felix Nicholas, Uju Ken-Ohanenye,
and Ajayi Borroffice.
A source said, all 23 aspirants screened were cleared and qualified, but the committee recommended a “safe list” of 13 names.
— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) June 4, 2022
Those recommended in the list are: 1.Tinubu
2.Osinbajo
3.Amaechi
4.Lawan
5.Yahaya Bello
6.Fayemi
7. Emeka Nwajiuba
8. Ogbonnaya Onu
9. Amosun
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The APC presidential primary has been slated for June 6 to 8.
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