By DADA AYOKHAI
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Screening Committee for Edo State has cleared all ten aspirants who appeared before it on Monday.
Eight of the aspirants were on hand to receive their clearance certificates from the PDP National Organizing Secretary, Umar Bature, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday.
The Party primary is slated for February 22 ..
Confirming the development, PDP National Organising Secretary Umar Bature informed Channels Television that all aspirants who obtained the expression of interest and nomination forms were thoroughly screened. Among the notable individuals screened were Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, Asuerinme Ighodalo, Omosede Ogbinedion, Anslem Ojezua, Felix Akhabue, Arthur Esene, Omoregie Ihama, Prof. Martin Uhomoibh, Osaro Onaiwu, and Umoru Hadizat.
However, one aspirant, Balogun Sunday, who paid N5 million and obtained the expression of interest form, didn’t show up for screening because he did not buy the nomination forms.
