2019: PDP screens Atiku, Mark, Saraki, Tambuwal, others
Published September 25,
Olusola Fabiyi , Abuja
The 13 presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party were screened in Abuja on Monday .
Their screening was the first hurdle the aspirants scaled through that would enable them to take part in the party’ s presidential primary slated for October 5 and 6 , in Port Harcourt , Rivers State .
The screening , which was held at the party ’s Presidential Campaign office popularly called Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja, was conducted by the Namadi Sambo - led 10 member committee .
Other members of the committee are the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Yakubu Dogara ; a former President of the Senate , Iyorcha Ayu , and Chief Tom Ikimi .
Also on the list are Chief Okwesikizie Nwodo , Hajia Ina Ciroma , Mrs Kema Chikwe, Dr Haliru Bello , Chief Ebenezer Babatope, and the Governor of Akwa Ibom State , Udom Emmanuel.
Among those that had appeared before the committee were a former Vice President , Atiku Abubakar ; President of the Senate , Senator Bukola Saraki ; a former Governor of Plateau State , Senator Jona Jang; Governor of Sokoto State , Aminu Tambuwal ; a former Governor of Sokoto State , Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa ; a former Governor of Kaduna State , and Senator Ahmed Makarfi, among others .
Some of the aspirants, who spoke with journalists shortly after the exercise , said the screening was free , fair and friendly .
The aspirants, who included Atiku , Tambuwal , Mark , Jang and Saraki , expressed confidence in the 10 - man committee .
On his part , Mark stated that the exercise went on smoothly and urged the leadership of the party to continue in the “ right direction. ”
The exercise is expected to continue on Saturday morning for other aspirants who were unable to make it on Monday