Seventeen aspirants jostling for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are to be screened today by the Presidential Screening Committee headed by former Senate President, Senator David Mark The Trumpet gathered.
The exercise will take at the party’s presidential campaign office, Legacy House, Abuja.
The 17 PDP presidential aspirants are; Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal, Atiku Abubakar, Pius Anyim, Peter Obi, Sam Ohuabunwa, Dele Momodu, Nwachukwu Anakwenze, Udom Emmanuel, Nyesom Wike, Bala Mohammed, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, Ayo Fayose, Cosmos Ndukwe, Charles Ugwu, Chikwendu Kalu and Tariele Diana Oliver (female aspirant).
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On the screening committee are; former governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia, former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, two Senior Advocates of Nigeria; Mike Ahamba and Edward Ashiekaa, Mrs. Hilda Makonto, Dr. Akilu Ndabawa, Hajiya Hassana Dikko and Dame Esther Uduehi, who is Secretary to the Committee.