. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, disclosed on Friday in Abuja that it disqualified two of 17 presidential aspirants it screened. Chairman of the Screening Committee, Senator David Mark, disclosed this to journalists, refused to disclose the identities of the disqualified aspirants or the reasons for their disqualification.
The exercise, which happened behind closed doors, was headed by the former Senate President David Mark. In attendance is the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, amongst other aspirants. A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi was also present. One of the aspirants, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, after his screening earlier had told journalists that the process was a simple one. According to him, all the panel was out for was to verify their membership status, financial status, academic credentials, and other requirements for a presidential candidate as spelled out in the constitution.