Ondo Guber: PDP Sets Up Screening Appeal Panel

*Appoints ex-governor Haruna chairman

Chuks Okocha in Abuja 

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has set up the Ondo State Governorship Screening Appeal Panel to hear appeals arising from the screening  of aspirants for the upcoming governorship primary election in the state.

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

The screening appeal committee is scheduled hear appeals from aspirants who are unsatisfied with the verdict of the Screening Committee.

Meanwhile, there were speculations that two out of the seven PDP aspirants for the election were, last week, not cleared to contest the party’s primary by the Senator Sam Egwu-led 8 man panel.

The Appeal Panel is scheduled to entertain petitions on Wednesday, April 3rd 2024, at the NWC Hall, Wadata Plaza, PDP National Secretariat, Abuja FCT, at 10:00am.

Members of the 13 member Appeal Panel were Ex-Adamawa State governor, Boni Haruna (Chairman), Hon. Adewale Aribisala – (Secretary). 

The members were Hajiya Hadiza Adado, Mrs. Nosa Aladeselu, Onwe Solomon Onwe, Hajiya Zainab Maina, Ajisafe Kamoru Toyese (NVC-SW), Chief Ali Odefa (NVC-SE), Chief Dan Osi Orbih (NVC-SS), Dr. Emmanuel Nkavoa Bovoa (NVC-NE) and Hon. Theophilus Dakas Shan (NVC-NC).

Others were Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo (NVC-NW), Hon. Abdulmaleek Abduraheem Danga, and Bimbo Ogunleye- Admin Secretary.