Former Edo State governor and former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Oyegun, has been appointed chairman of the party’s Presidential Screening Committee which begins in Abuja on Monday.
The APC commenced the screening of about 23 presidential hopefuls seeking to fly the party’s flag in the 2023 general elections.
The exercise, expected to last two days, was conducted secretly at a popular hotel in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; the party’s National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, were among party leaders seen at the venue of the exercise.
More than 20 party faithful comprising serving members of the President’s cabinet, governors, lawmakers, and business leaders, among others have picked the APC presidential nomination and expression of interest forms sold at N100 million.
Among those who have publicly rejected the APC nomination and expression of interest forms purchased for them included the former President Goodluck Jonathan and the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina.
Amongst those to face the creening panel include: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Mrs Uju Kennedy, Mr Tein Jack Rich, and former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, among others.