PDP Disqualifies Two Presidential Aspirants

PDP Disqualifies Two Presidential Aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disqualified two presidential aspirants.Information Guide Nigeria

LEADERSHIP REPORTS that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, screened all the 17 presidential aspirants gunning for its ticket.

Former Senate President, David Mark who led the nine-member screening committee met with all the aspirants at Legacy House, which is used by the party as its presidential campaign office.

According to LEADERSHIP, former Senate President, David Mark refused to divulge the names of the disqualified aspirants.

He also refused to state the reasons why they were disqualified.

The screening exercise include, checking for their academic qualifications, tax returns; voters cards, financial capacity; party membership; and their proof of their nationality.

As reported by LEADERSHIP, the aspirants screened by the committee were former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; immediate past president of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki; former Secretary to the government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal; Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed; Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike; Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel;

Others who were screened include, 2019 PDP vice presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi; former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; a United States-based medical doctor; Nwachukwu Anakwenze; media mogul, Dele Momodu.

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According to LEADERSHIP, investment banker and economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen; Pharmacist Sam Ohuabunwa; former speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Cosmos Ndukwe; Charles Ugwu; Rt Hon Chikwendu Kalu as well as the only female aspirant in the race, Tareila Diana were also screened.

Speaking to Journalists about the screening exercise, former Senate President, David Mark said, “We’ve been here since morning, and I’m sure you people have been here since morning also.

“We’ve been very thorough this time around. See how much time we’ve taken to screen each individual who has been here. We screened 17 aspirants, which is quite a number. We cleared 15, two have not been cleared.

“Now don’t ask me those who have been cleared and those who have not been cleared because I won’t tell you. We haven’t released the result to them. So if you ask question in that direction, you’re wasting time. I think on the whole, that’s what we’ve done. And we’re quite satisfied with the standard of the aspirants by and large. And we think that any ne of them who gets the ticket would win the election in 2023.”

Speaking about the disqualified candidates, he said: “They didn’t meet the requirements.”Jamb Result

According to LEADERSHIP, he added, “We’ll submit and then those who were not cleared have a right to appeal. I’m sure they will go on appeal because there is an appeal panel.

“We feel that they are all very well qualified, those we’ve cleared. And that like I just said anyone of them who is picked will win the 2023 presidential election.”

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