The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced screening its aspirants for the 2023 presidential election.

The screening, which is presently taking place at the Transcop Hilton Hotel, Abuja, will last two days.

A source in the party said its former national chairman, John Odigie Oyegun, would lead the seven-man Presidential Screening Committee (PSC).

No fewer than 25 APC presidential aspirants are to contest the party’s presidential ticket for the 2023 election.

The list of the presidential aspirants includes Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State; Rotimi Amaechi, who was, until recently, the Minister of Transportation.

Others are former Minister of Niger Delta Development, Godswill Akpabio, and former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu.

Former governors Rochas Okorocha and Ibikunle Amosun, Pastor Tunde Bakare; Governors Ben Ayade, and Dave Umahi, are also in the race.

Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Governor, Kayode Fayemi, former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Jigawa governor, Mohammed Abubakar, are also in the race.

Others are President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, former Zamfara governor, Ahmed Yerima, the only APC female aspirant, Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Pastor Nicholas Nwagbo and a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.

APC has scheduled its presidential primary for June 6 to 8.

(NAN)