Ondo guber: PDP screens seven aspirants for primary poll

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has screened seven governorship aspirants for its upcoming primary election in Ondo.

The screening exercise took place at the party’s national secretariat on Wednesday in Abuja.

According to Debo Ologunagba, the party’s national publicity secretary, Sam Egwu, former governor of Ebonyi, will chair the screening committee, while Rahman Owokoniran will serve as the secretary.

Other members of the committee are Emmanuel Ogidi, Olivia Dazyman, ⁠Tanko Beji, and Gladys Ashemuke.

Ologunagba said the aspirants screened for the primary election are Adeolu Akinwumi, Olusola Ebiseni, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, Kolade Akinjo, Bosun Arebuwa, John Mafo and Agboola Ajayi.

Speaking on Thursday, Egwu confirmed that all the aspirants have presented themselves for screening.

He said some of the aspirants, whose documents were not complete, have promised to come back to complete the documentation.

He said the committee would present its report to the party after the conclusion of the exercise.

“We feel like everyone should have a level playing ground, with no opportunity to say they were screened out deliberately,” Egwu said.

“The screening is going on till 5 pm today. PDP is the party that wants to give people opportunity provided you play by the rules of the game.

“We don’t want to give them the impression that the party has a candidate it supports. Only few persons are involved in this case.”