Olushola Omogbehin
Tanimu Turaki’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has concluded plan to screen former president Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday as the sole presidential candidate of the party.
The National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Ini Ememobong, revealed last week that former president Jonathan has successfully registered as a member of the party in the new digital registration exercise directed by INEC.
Listed in the committee to screen Jonathan as the only candidate of the party are: Former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, former governor of Plateau State, Jona Jang and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi.
Other members of the committee were Chief Olabode George, Babangida Aliyu, Maryam ciroma, Zainab Maina, Josephine Anenin, Dr. Abdul Bulama, Dr. Esther Uduehi, Edo State PDP chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, Dr. Sunday Solarium and Chief Anicho Okoro, who would serve as administrative secretary of the committee.
Also, the PDP faction backed by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has revealed its readiness to screen 748 house of representatives aspirants, 198 senatorial aspirants, 112 governorship aspirants and 2122 states houses of assembly aspirants on Tuesday across the states of the federation.
According to the statement, the screening exercise would take place nationwide on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
According to the statement which was revealed on Sunday, the Interim National Working Committee (iNWC) has also released the names of members to serve on the Screening Committees and Screening Appeal Panels which is in accordance with the party’s guidelines and timetable for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.
