ICYMI: Senate president, Ahmad Lawan obtains N100m APC presidential form

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has obtained the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) N100m presidential nomination and expression of interest forms.

According to reports, a group called the national stability project purchased and presented the forms to the Senate President on Monday.

The senate leader who is representing Yobe North Senatorial District joins a growing list of APC members who have purchased the N100m forms.

Though he has accepted the nomination forms, he is yet to publicly declare his intention to run for President.

Others who have purchased the APC presidential forms are: Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, APC stalwart, Bola Tinubu, Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajuiba; Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare; Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State; his Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi, and Senator Rochas Okorocha.

Also, Governor Yahaya Bello; Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi; Ms Unu Onaneye (the only female).

Former Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun; CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina; former speaker of House or Reps, Dimeji Bankole; former Senate president, Ken Nnamani; former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomole have also purchased the presidential forms of the ruling party.

As it stands the ruling party has realised nothing less than N2,700,000,000 billion from sales of presidential expression of interest and nomination forms.

It is expected that more members will purchased the forms before the May 10 deadline.

Meanwhile a Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami preventing him from his presidential ambition.

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Emefiele who is part of those that have purchased the APC presidential form had headed to the court in Abuja to seek a constitutional interpretation on his non-resignation while pursuing his political interests.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reacting to Emefiele’s political ambition stated that should the CBN governor run for president without resigning, the body might be forced to find alternatives for storage of its critical election materials which has always been kept with the apex banks.

The special presidential primary elections of the party holds between May 30 to June 1, 2022 in Abuja.