APC rakes in N2.63b from presidential forms
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, ended its sale of nomination and expression of interest forms, with no fewer than 25 aspirants jostling for its presidential ticket.
Although, the directorate of organization was still computing the figures of aspirants including those who picked forms in their states as of press time, Vanguard gathered that there are no fewer than 105 governorship aspirants, nearly a thousand National Assembly aspirants and more than 1,500 aspirants for states Houses of Assembly.
A revised timetable issued the National Organizing Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, fixed the last day for submission of completed forms and accompanying documents is now set for today, May 11, 2022.
“Also, Congresses to elect Local Government Area (LGA), State and National Delegates will now be held from Thursday, May 12 to Saturday, May 14, 2022”. 27 presidential aspirants
- Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello
- Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi
- Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba
- Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi
- Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio
- Madam Uju Kennedy – N30m
- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
- Former House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole
- Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun
- Former National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
- Former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Sani
- Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar
- Labour and Employment Minister, Senator Chris Ngige
- Senator Rochas Okorocha
- Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade
- Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi
- Mr Tein Jack-Rich
- CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
- Science and Technology Minister, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu
- Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva
- Former President Goodluck Jonathan
- Dr Akinwumi Adesina
- Senator Robert Ajayi Borroffice
- Pastor Tunde Bakare
- Pastor Nicholas Felix Nwagbo
- Senator Ken Nnamani
- Total = N2.630 billion
Why APC should cede presidency to South-West, says Sanwo-Olu
Submitting his forms on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Abuja, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urged stakeholders to cede the APC presidential ticket to the South-West.
On why the recent meeting of some South-West APC