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Behind The Scene Of APC's Primaries, Other Political Parties

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected in June last year, following the primaries of the ruling party. Before Tinubu's emergence, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party had set up a committee led by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun to screen the presidential aspirants. More so, all the presidential aspirants had bought, filled and returned the nomination form. The nomination form, also known as the presidential form was on the high side, as the ruling party charged millions of naira. A good number of Nigerians criticised the APC for the high cost of its expression of interest and nomination forms for the presidential nomination, as well as for governorship, house of representatives and for state house of assembly. Moneybags slugged it out become APC candidate Some concerned Nigerians, who have keen interest in the political affairs of the country stated that only APC members with deep pockets would buy the party's

2023 Nigeria General Elections: Tinubu To Contest Against 17 Other Presidential Candidates

The 2023 presidential election is less than 48 hours time. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared Tinubu, Atiku, and 16 other candidates for the presidential election. Four out of the 18 political parties with presidential candidates have been most vocal - Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, and Kwankwaso. As of June 2022, Nigerians started showing interest in the aspirants to emerge as flag bearers. By June to July 2022, preparations had begun for the 2023 presidential poll. The final list of candidates in the different political parties was known, and the electorate started making their decisions on their choice of candidates across political parties. The presidential candidate of the APC won his party's primaries in June last year. Subsequently, candidates for the house of representatives emerged. A total of 3,122 candidates for the house of representatives slugged it out for their tickets for the party primaries and 109 senatorial seats. A successful poll is the respo