{"id":94877,"date":"2022-05-13T18:33:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=94877"},"modified":"2022-05-13T18:33:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:33:46","slug":"presidency-uzodinma-buni-senators-return-presidential-forms-for-lawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/presidency-uzodinma-buni-senators-return-presidential-forms-for-lawan\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidency: Uzodinma, Buni, Senators return presidential forms for Lawan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state and governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state, were among Senators who returned the presidential nomination forms for the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, Fiday.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President of the Senate is among 28 other presidential aspirants jostling the ticket of APC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aspirants include; Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, Rotimi Amaechi, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Sen. Chris Ngige, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Sen. Ibikunle Amosu, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Com. Adams Oshiomole, Prof. Ben Ayade, Governor Dave Umahi, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Emeka Nwajiuba, Sen. Ken Nnamani, Governor Yahaya Bello, Gov. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Godwin Emefiele, Gov. Ahmed Yerima.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Others are Chief Ajayi Borriface, Mrs Uju Ohnenye, Pastor Nicholas Felix Nwagbo, Dimeji Bankole, Akinwumi Adesina, Chief Timipre Sylva, Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to newsmen shortly after returning the forms on behalf of the Senate President, Governor Hope Uzodinma, who led the delegation said he led the delegation in the spirit of esprit de corps.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uzodinma said: &#8220;Like you know most of us here are from the national assembly, some serving some are non serving. 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