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PDP Clears 27 Candidates, Disqualifies Three Others
- This followed the screening of 33 candidates seeking election into the office of the national chairman and other various positions…
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Convention Screening Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared 27 candidates to participate in the party’s forthcoming national convention.
While one of the aspirants dropped out of the race, three other candidates were disqualified for taking the party to court.
Chairman of the Convention Organising Committee, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, disclosed this on Thursday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
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He revealed that the screening committee led by a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, has submitted its report.
Among the disqualified aspirants is a lawyer, Okey Muo-Aroh, who is seeking election into the office of the PDP national secretary.
Others are Dr Olafeso Eniola and Professor Adewale Oladipo who seek to become the party’s national publicity secretary and deputy national chairman (south) respectively.
This followed the screening of 33 candidates seeking election into the office of the national chairman and other various positions ahead of the party’s national convention.
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