Other members of the committee include Chief Olabode George, Babangida Aliyu, Maryam Ciroma, Zainab Maina, Josephine Anenin, Dr. Abdul Bulama, Dr. Esther Uduehi, Tony Aziegbemi (Edo PDP chairman), Dr. Sunday Solarium, and Chief Anicho Okoro, who will serve as the committee’s administrative secretary.
Meanwhile, factional National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong said last week that former President Jonathan successfully registered as a party member under the new digital registration process supervised by INEC.
The PDP faction also announced that it was set to screen 748 house of representatives aspirants, 198 senatorial aspirants, and 112 governorship aspirants.
The screening committee will examine 2,122 candidates for state Houses of Assembly, and the exercise will begin in several states tomorrow, Tuesday.
The statement also noted that the screening exercise would be conducted nationwide on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
In addition, the Interim National Working Committee (iNWC) released the names of those appointed to the Screening Committees and Screening Appeal Panels.
This move by the faction comes just after Governor Makinde declared his intention to run for presidency in the 2027 general elections.
On May 14, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, formally declared his intention to run for the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement.
Additionally, he said, “The time to reset Nigeria is now. Therefore, today, I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, announce my candidacy for the position of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
