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Immediate past Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi; former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are among 14 aspirants currently slugging it out for who emerges as the winner of the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports voting is currently ongoing at the Eagles Square, the venue of the special national convention of the APC, where the presidential flagbearer of the party is being decided.
At the time of filing this report, 14 aspirants, including former Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, were still in the race. However, Nwajiuba was visibly absent from the venue of the APC special national convention.Nwajiuba’s younger brother has, however, given reasons why the Minister was absent.
Other aspirants still in the race are Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Gov. Ben Ayade, Gov. David Umahi, Sen. Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawal, Gov. Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.
Nine aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race including Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye, Dr Felix Nicholas, former Gov. Godswill Akpabio, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, former Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Sen. Ajayi Boroffice, Gov. Muhammad Badaru, Sen. Ken Nnamani and Gov. Kayode Fayemi.
Only female aspirant, Kennedy-Ohnenye withdraws from APC presidential race
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohnenye has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race.
Nicholas announced his withdrawal while addressing delegates at APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
He directed his supporters to vote for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the convention.
Former Gov. Godswill Akpabio and former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun had earlier withdrawn from the race urging his supporters to vote for Tinubu.
Felix Nicholas withdraws from APC presidential race
Dr Felix Nicholas has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race.
Nicholas announced his withdrawal while addressing delegates at APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
He directed his supporters to vote for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the convention.
Former Gov. Godswill Akpabio, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun and former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun had earlier withdrawn from the race urging his supporters to vote for Tinubu.
Dimeji Bankole withdraws from APC presidential race
Former Speaker of the House of Representative, Mr Dimeji Bankole, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race.
Bankole announced his withdrawal while addressing delegates at APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
He directed his supporters to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He was the fourth aspirant to withdraw from the race.
Former Gov. Godswill Akpabio, former Gov. Kayode Fayemi and former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun had earlier withdrawn from the race, all urging their supporters to vote for Tinubu.
Boroffice, Badaru, withdraw from APC presidential race
Sen. Ajayi Boroffice (APC-Ondo) and Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa have withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race.
They announced their withdrawal while addressing delegates at APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
They directed his supporters to vote for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the convention.
Former Gov. Godswill Akpabio, former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun and former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun had earlier withdrawn from the race urging his supporters to vote for Tinubu.
Fayemi withdraws from APC presidential race, asks supporters to vote Tinubu
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants, has withdrawn from the race.
Fayemi announced his withdrawal while addressing delegates at the APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
He directed his supporters to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu instead.
Former Gov. Godswill Akpabio and former Gov. Ibikunle Amosun had earlier withdrawn from the race urging their supporters also to vote for Tinubu.
Amosun withdraws from APC presidential race
Former Governor of Ogun, Ibikunle Amosu, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants, has withdrawn from the race.
Amosun announced his withdrawal while addressing delegates at APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
He directed his supporters to vote for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the convention.
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio, had earlier withdrawn from the race urging his supporters to vote for Tinubu.
Akpabio withdraws from APC presidential race
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants, has withdrawn from the race.
Akpabio, also a former Akwa Ibom governor, announced his withdrawal while addressing delegates at APC Special National Convention on Tuesday in Abuja.
He directed his supporters to vote for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the convention.