BREAKING: Ruling APC Postpones 1 of Its Biggest Event Ahead of 2023 Presidential Election

BREAKING: Ruling APC Postpones 1 of Its Biggest Event Ahead of 2023 Presidential Election

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, May 22, announced that it had postponed the date for the screening exercise for all its 2023 presidential aspirants.

The party made the announcement through a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Felix Morka.

Morka in the statement seen by Legit.ng said that a new date for the APC's screening exercise would be announced shortly by the ruling party.

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The APC said a new date for the party's presidential primary would be announced. Photo: APC Vanguard
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The exercise had earlier been scheduled to take place on Monday, May 23 but the recent development means that the aspirants would have to wait for a new date for the screening.

Apologising to the aspirants and all members of the party over the new development, Morka said that the AOC regrets any inconvenience the postponement of the screening exercise could have caused anyone.

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Former COAS Buratai storms Borno, begins to move to 'clear road' for Rotimi Amaechi's presidential career

Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation had visited Borno state to solicit votes from delegates of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the party's primaries.

The ex-minister was in the northeast state with the Ambassador for the Republic of Benin Tukur Buratai.

The ambassador while speaking to the delegates in the presence of the Borno state governor Babagana Zulum said Amaechi has all the qualities needed to become a Nigerian president.

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Rotimi Amaechi revealed that as a governor of Rivers state, he successfully chased criminals into the bush alongside a former chief of army staff Tukur Buratai.

According to Amaechi, they chased the criminals away into the bush without wearing a bulletproof vest.

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Amaechi had compared himself to vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu in terms of the 2023 presidential race.

The former transportation minister said he is more qualified than both the APC's national leader and the vice president.

Amaechi, therefore, called on the APC delegates in Kano to vote for him during the primary, even if they have a preferred aspirant in mind.

Source: Legit.ng

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Nnenna Ibeh Nnenna Ibeh is a journalist with over 10 years of experience with various media organisations including Premium Times. Being on the front burner of reporting politics and the different dimensions of governance, she is also passionate about girls' education and women's and children's health. With degrees in Journalism, Peace Studies & Conflict Res., and Dev. Studies, Nnenna has worked in the dev. sector as a communications officer for the Centre for Democracy and Dev. email: ibehnnenna@gmail.com