PDP sets up panel to pick vice presidential candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a screening committee to help it pick the vice presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.

This was contained in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

The committee which has Chief Tom Ikimi as chairman will meet on Thursday to pick a running mate for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

“Pursuant 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.

The members of the Committee are as follows

1. High Chief Tom Ikimi – Chairman

2.H.E. Capt. Idris I. Wada (rtd)  – Member

3. Chief Osita Chidoka  – Member

4. Rt. Hon. Binta Bello – Member

5. Chief Mrs. Alh. Mutiat Adedoja – Member

6. Rt. Hon. Austin Opara – Member

7. Prof. Aisha Madawaki  – Member

8. Mrs. Ayotunde George-Ologun – Member

9. Chief Mrs. Chidiebelu Mofus  – Member

10. H.E. Fidelis Tapgun – Member

11. Dr. Akilu Indabawa- Secretary

Mr. Sunday Omobo – Administrative Secretary

“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,” the statement read.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has given parties till Friday to submit their presidential and vice president candidates to the commission’s portal.