2023: See Pictures From The Venue Of The APC Presidential Primary Election In Abuja

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to conduct its special national convention for the emergence of its 2023 presidential candidate.

Naija News understands delegates have started arriving at the Eagle Square venue of the presidential primaries in Abuja.

Some vendors are also still putting some last-minute touches to their designs ahead of the commencement of the full programme while security operatives are fully on ground.

A total of 2,322 delegates are expected to vote at the APC presidential primaries. The breakdown per zone is shown below.

South East — 285 delegates
South West — 411 delegates.
South South —372 delegates.
North West — 558 delegates.
North Central-360 delegates.
North East —336 delegates

Twenty-three (23) aspirants were screened by the John Odigie-Oyegun-led screening committee and are all expected to jostle for votes, save any last-minute horse-trading.

The list of aspirants include: Abubakar Badaru: Godswill Akpabio: Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi: Ibikunle Amosun: Yahaya Bello: Kayode Fayemi: Tein Jack -Rich: Ahmed Lawan: Chukwuemeka Uwaezuoke Uwajuiba: Ogbonnaya Onu: Yemi Osinbajo: Asiwaju Bola Tinubu: David Umahi.

Others are, Rochas Okorocha, former Imo State governor; Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River state; Tunde Bakare, General Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly and Sani Yerima, former Zamfara State Governor.

Ken Nnamani, former president of the Senate; Ikeobasi Mokelu, former Minister of Information; Demeji Bankole, former Speaker of the House of Representatives; Ajayi Borroffice, Deputy Senate Leader; Felix Nicholas, US-based pastor and Uju Ken-Ohanenye.

See some photos from the venue of the presidential primaries.