Jonathan Out Of APC Presidential Race

The All Progressives Congress says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was not among aspirants screened for the party’s presidential primary election.

The Chairman of the screening committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, confirmed this on Friday when he submitted his report to the APC National Chairman, Abduallahi Adamu, at an ongoing meeting of the Nationa Working Committee.

Odigie-Oyegun told journalists that contrary to news making the rounds, the former president was not at Transcorp Hilton for the exercise.

Oyegun’s clarification followed reports that the party has pruned down the list of 23 presidential aspirants of the APC to 13.

Jonathan did not appear before the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun panel on Monday and Tuesday, the two days set aside for the screening in Abuja.

Among those screened on Tuesday were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Gov. Yahaya Bello, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former House Speaker Dimeji Bankole, Gov. Kayode Fayemi, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and others.