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Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Tuesday, 31st May, 2022
Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday, May 31st 2022.
The PUNCH: The All Progressives Congress Presidential Screening Committee, which began sitting on Monday, questioned the party’s presidential aspirants on 10 key issues including their dual citizenship status.
The Guardian: After two weeks of delays and postponement, the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, began screening its presidential aspirants. At the close of the sale of forms on May 10, 28 expressions of interest and nomination forms were bought for those seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Of the number, 23 aspirants were cleared to face the screening committee at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, headed by the former national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
Vanguard: Rivers State governor and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Nyesom Wike, who came second at Saturday’s primaries, has accused Southern governors of betraying the power shift agreement.
This Day: Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday accused his southern colleagues of masterminding his failure to win the ticket, saying they ganged up against him with some vested interests to derail the quest for a southern president.
The Nation: Frontline presidential aspirant Asiwaju Bola Tinubu last night appeared before the John Odigie-Oyegun-led All Progressives Congress (APC) screening panel. He answered questions bordering “on his upbringing, educational and professional background”, his campaign spokesman Mr. Bayo Onanuga said.
Daily Trust: The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday commenced screening of aspirants seeking its presidential ticket to compete with candidates of other political parties next year. Twelve of the 23 aspirants appeared before the screening at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and the rest would have their turn today, the organisers said.
Thank you for reading, that all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
