Ahead of 17th June deadline for the submission of the name of Vice presidential candidate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a 12- man committee led by Tom Ikimi to Chair the Vice Presidential candidate screening exercise.
A credible source from the party disclosed that after an extensive deliberation where Govs. Nyesom Wike, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Donald Duke and Emeka Ihedioha were considered, the Vice Presidential Nomination Committee voted in favour of Gov. Wike of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike.
A statement on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba named Dr. Akilu Indabawa as the Committee Secretary just as Mr. Sunday Omobo was announced as Administrative Secretary.He said, “P
ursuant to Part VI, Paragraph 14 of the the Electoral Guidelines of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the nomination of the following Party members to serve on the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee for the screening/verifying of the nominated Vice Presidential Candidate of our Party for the 2023 general elections”.
According to Ologunagba, other members of the committee are Chief Osita Chidoka – Member, Rt. Hon. Binta Bello – Member, Chief Mrs. Alh. Mutiat Adedoja – Member and Rt. Hon. Austin Opara – Member.
Also on the committee are Prof. Aisha Madawaki – Member, Mrs. Ayotunde George-Ologun – Member, Chief Mrs. Chidiebelu Mofus – Member and H.E. Fidelis Tapgun – Member
The party said that the screening exercise will hold at the National Working Committee (NWC) Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja on Thursday, June 16, 2022. at 10am.
Recall that Wike had earlier been given a clean bill of health by the Senator David Mark Presidential Screening Committee a few months ago before the presidential primary election.
