All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has submitted his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the presidential primary election of the party scheduled for end of May.
Tinubu submitted the forms to the party on Wednesday at International Conference Centre, Abuja.
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He was represented by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; House of Representatives member from Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke; a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, amongst others.
Others who attended included TETFUND Chairman, Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, Senator Abu Ibrahim, former House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Chief Pius Akinyelure, Hon. Seriki Adar, Hon. James Faleke, Hon. Jimmy Benson, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, GAC members like Alhaji Mutiu Areh, Chief James Odumbaku and members of Lagos cabinet.
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Tinubu has also reportedly secured 370 delegates from across the country to complete the submission of his presidential forms.
Asiwaju’s nomination form was signed by 420 registered members. 370 of the 420 are statutory delegates and 12 of those are sitting governors. Just you wait
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) May 11, 2022
It was earlier reported that as a precondition for submitting their expression of interest and nomination forms, the ruling party had mandated its presidential aspirants to submit the forms with the signatures of 10 statutory delegates from each state and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to ThePunch, each aspirant was required to get the signatures of 370 statutory delegates, covering the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
Tinubu was reportedly the first to submit his N100m presidential form among 28 aspirants on the platform of the APC.
Others are: Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba; Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare; Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State; his Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi; Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State; ex-Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; Ms Unu Onaneye, the only female and Nicholas Felix.
Others include Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River; ex-Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; former Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State; ex-Speaker, Dimeji Bankole; and Senate President Ken Nnamani; Minister of Science and Technology, Onu; and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; as well as former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Just in: frontline @OfficialAPCNg presidential aspirant @officialABAT this afternoon submitted his Expression of interest and nomination forms to the @OfficialAPCNg officials at the ICC, Abuja. Former SGF Babachir Lawal, accompanied by Gov @jidesanwoolu submitted on his behalf. pic.twitter.com/tXZ8yruuwr
— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) May 11, 2022
