The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared five of the seven aspirants to contest its primary election for the Ondo State governorship election.
The party’s screening panel presided over by former Ebonyi State Governor, Senator Sam Egwu, however, refused to disclose the names of two aspirants said to have been disqualified.
Our correspondent gathered that the two aspirants who were disqualified on grounds of litigation surrounding their documentation are yet to appear before the Appeal Committee.
Two of the aspirants, Chief Olusola Ebiseni and former Ondo State Deputy Governor, Chief Agboola Ajayi, who displayed their certificates of clearance after receiving the same behind closed doors, declined comments when approached by journalists.
The one-day screening exercise which was held at the National Executive Committee (NEC) Hall at the PDP National Secretariat, started at about 11:00…
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