Allegations of President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately delaying the screening of the presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to accommodate former President, Goodluck Jonathan has surfaced.
According to an APC chieftain who who spoke to Daily Independent on the basis of anonymity, the president’s wants his predecessor to participate in the primary.
The source said: ”President Muhammadu Buhari is still plotting for Jonathan to participate in the primaries. He deliberately delayed the APC screening to accommodate the court ruling today.
“If the ruling is favourable, Jonathan will be screened and having been granted a waiver, he will participate in Sunday’s primary”. 
A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, will today rule on the eligibility of Jonathan to contest the presidential election.
APC fixed the screening of the presidential aspirants on Monday, May 23, 2022. However, it was postponed indefinitely.
If cleared by the court to contest, Jonathan, who has been given a waiver by the APC leadership led by its national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu may participate in the screening exercise and the primary which have been fixed for Sunday.
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