PDP begins screening of presidential, governorship aspirants

By Emmanuel Oloniruha

The Abdulraman Mohammed-led National Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to commence the screen of its presidential and governorship aspirants for the 2027 general elections.

The party disclosed this in a statement issued by the National Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, on behalf of the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, in Abuja on Thursday.

While the governorship aspirants’ screening holds at noon on Thursday at the PDP National Secretariat Annex, Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja, that of the presidential aspirants will begin at 2 p.m. at the same venue.

According to the statement, the presidential aspirants’ screening committee is chaired by former Governor of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu, with Hassan Sokodobo as Secretary.

Other members of the committee are: ⁠Alhaji Abba Isawa, ⁠Sen. George Sekibo, ⁠Sodipo Semiu, Mrs. Chinelo Chidebelu,⁠ Nasiru Mohammed, ⁠Sen. Zainab Kure and ⁠Lindsey Sora.

The statement named the Chairman of the governorship aspirants’ screening committee as a former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, while George Ariolu will serve as Secretary.

Other members of the committee are: ⁠Dr Ibrahim Umar, Prof. Aisha Madawaki, Tajudeen Yusuf, ⁠Dr Abdulganiyu Oloyin, Babangida Modibbo, ⁠Alhaji Buba Biri, Olaniyi Ogungbuji, Mike Ahumibe, Gabriel Igboko, ⁠Pastor Tony Effiong and ⁠Mrs. Precious Ojelabi.