2023: APC Postpones Presidential Screening Indefinitely

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The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has postponed the screening of its 2023 presidential aspirants earlier slated for Monday, May 23 indefinitely.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Barr. Felix Morka in a late Sunday statement said a new date will be announced in due course.

“The Screening Exercise for Presidential Aspirants of the All-Progressives Congress APC earlier scheduled to be held on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, is hereby postponed.

“A new date for the exercise will be announced shortly. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted”, the party stated.

Although no reason was given for the alteration of the timetable, the ruling party has been consistent in violating its own timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election.

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