The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Screening Committee, is expected to screen all governorship aspirants in the party in Imo State chapter, on March 21, 2023.
This newspaper was informed that only two governorship aspirants in Imo PDP, namely former governor of the State, Hon.Emeka Ihedioha and the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, have signaled interest to vie for the governorship ticket of the party in Imo State.
The party’s guber primary is expected to hold on April 14, 2023.
The screening is expected to take place at NWC hall, PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.
A source told INNONEWS that a seven man committee has been constituted to screen the governorship aspirants.
The Committee is headed by former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswan, while Senator Chukwuma Utazi, Prof Anthony Igbokwe, Barr Fani Bandawa, Hon Binta Bello, Hon Tajudeen Yusuf and Chief Hon. Ugwu James, the party’s zonal Secretary, will serve as Secretary of the Committee.