Ahead of All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential convention, three major aspirants have picked the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms.
Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Imo State governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello have picked the forms after payment of the required N100 million fee each.
Member of the House of Representatives, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke led some members of the Tinubu Support Groups (TSG) to pick the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the former Lagos State governor who is in Saudi Arabia on a Holy pilgrimage.
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On the team that picked the form on behalf of Tinubu was former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal.
Former Imo State governor, Senator Okorocha has equally picked the forms.
Also, Yahaya Bello has picked the nomination form (Presidential) of APC.
Governor Bello who was at the National Secretariat of the party on Wednesday officially picked up the form.
The governor had formally declared his intention to run for president on April 2 at Eagle Square in Abuja.
While declaring his interest to contest, Mr Bello promised to create 20 million millionaires, if elected.
The governor will complete his second term in 2024.
Meanwhile, there are at least 15 presidential aspirants with whom Bello would contend for the APC ticket.
They include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, his Cross River counterpart, Professor Ben Ayade.
