The screening panel of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary candidates have technically slammed doors on the Presidential ambitions of 10 of the 23 aspirants.
Sources confirmed that the screening panel headed by John Oyegun, a former APC national chairman technically cleared all the 23 presidential hopefuls, it recommended a “safe list” which contains 13 names.
On Friday, when the screening panel presented its report to Abdullahi Adamu, the APC national chairman, Oyegun had said it 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.
The 10 aspirants that were not included in the “safe list” include the fiery Lagos preacher, Tunde Bakare; former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade,; former Zamfara State Governor, Sani Yerima, former Senate President, Ken Nnamani; former Minister Ikeobasi Mokelu and former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.
Others include Felix Nicholas, Uju Ken-Ohanenye, and Ajayi Borroffice.
The “safe list” cleared to contest the APC presidential primary slated for June 6 to 8 include Bola Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation; Ahmad Lawan, Senate President; Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi; Kayode Fayemi, Governor of Ekiti and Emeka Nwajiuba, former Minister of State for Education.
Others include 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.