The All Progressives Congress will choose its presidential candidate through indirect primary election.
The decision was reached at the party’s 11th National Executive Committee meeting at the Transcorp Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday.
Also, President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party transmitted their powers to the National Working Committee of the APC to make decisions for a period of 90 days.
Among those who will be contesting the APC Presidential primary are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu; Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi; and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Others in the APC who are rumoured to be nursing oresidential ambitions include Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi; and Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is also considered a contender.
