Twenty-two former presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are expected to rally behind the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
It was learnt that they have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday in Abuja to strategize on how Tinubu will win the February poll next year.
This hint was contained a statement by fne of the aspirants, Dr. Nicolas Felix, yesterday by his Media Office in Abuja.
The statement reads: “The special invitation to the strategic meeting of all 2023 APC presidential aspirants, which will be held at Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, by 2 pm is to brainstorm on adopting winning campaign strategies that will carry every Nigerian along and address the challenges bedevilling our country.”
Expected at the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former ministers Rotimi Amaechi (Transportation), Ogbonnaya Onu (Science and Technology), Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (Minister of State for Education) and Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta Affairs).
Also billed to attend the meeting are governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Ben Ayade (Cross River), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and former Zamfara State Governor Ahmad Sani.
Others are Senate President Ahmad Lawan; senators Ibikunle Amosun, Ajayi Boroffice, Rochas Okorocha; former Senate President Ken Nnamani; a former House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole; notable cleric Pastor Tunde Bakare, Pastor Nicolas Felix, former Information Minister Ikeobasi Mokelu, businessman Tein Jack-Rich and the only female among them, Mrs. Uju Ken-Ohanenye.
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