Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) and presidential hopeful, on Monday, appeared before the party’s
screening panel.
The screening committee, chaired by John Oyegun, concluded
the first phase of the exercise on Monday night.
Twelve aspirants were screened on Monday, and the remaining
11 are scheduled for the exercise on Tuesday.
After his screening, Oyegun and Tinubu posed for
photographs.
Tinubu and Oyegun have been at loggerheads in the past over
various issues including accusations in 2018 over the former’s efforts at
reconciling party members, as well as the circumstances around the 2020
governorship election in Edo state.
According to a statement by Bayo Adenuga, spokesman of the
Tinubu campaign organisation, when he appeared before the panel, the former
Lagos governor highlighted his achievements and why he is fit to be president.
“Tinubu impressed the panel during the screening process
with the way and manner he answered and provided insight into many of the
questions asked,” the statement reads.
“Some of the
questions bordered on his upbringing, educational and professional background.
He confidently told the panel why he is qualified to fly the flag of APC as its
presidential candidate.
“He cited his success as governor of Lagos State, his
raising the internal revenue generation of the state from a paltry N600M
monthly, which has now grown to N51Billion today.
“He also cited his invitation to Enron to begin the first
state-backed power generation in Nigeria and how Nigeria will need to take the
power transmission lines as a highway.
“Tinubu in his answers demonstrated vast knowledge in
economic management and perfect understanding of Nigeria’s political economy.
“The screening
committee expressed satisfaction with Tinubu’s knowledge of the economy and
sociopolitical issues that are affecting the country.”
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