Tinubu leads counterparts, submits APC presidential form
By Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja
Among the 28 aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress(APC), the former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was reportedly the first to submit his presidential form after securing 370 delegates.
Tinubu submitted his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the presidential primary election of the party scheduled for end of May on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.
He was represented by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, House of Representatives member from Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, amongst others.
It was earlier reported that as a pre-requisite for submitting their expression of interest and nomination forms, the ruling party had mandated its presidential aspirants to submit the forms with the signatures of 10 statutory delegates from each state and the Federal Capital Territory.