PDP Finally Reveal Identities Of Disqualified Presidential Aspirants

 

The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday in Abuja, revealed the identities of the two disqualified presidential aspirants.

The party named  former lawmaker, Cosmas Ndukwe, and a US-based medical doctor, Nwachukwu Anakwenze as the aspirants who could not make it to the next phase.

The David Mark-led  nine-men screening committee had on Friday disqualified the two aspirants.

The Committee noted that the two aspirants will not be refunded their N40m fees paid for nomination and expression of interest forms.

The 17 aspirants screened on Friday were: the only female aspirant in the race, Teriela Oliver; governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto; Nyesom Wike of Rivers; Bala Mohammed of Bauchi; Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom; Investment Banker and Economist, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen; and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi.

Others are former Senate President, Pius Anyim; ex-President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Sam Ohuabunwa; a United States-based medical doctor, Nwachukwu Anakwenze; the Publisher Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu; former Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Cosmos Ndukwe; Charles Ugwu and Chikwendu Kalu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose.

Ndukwe and Anakwenze kicked against their disqualification at the appeal committee on Wednesday.

During its sitting on Wednesday, the appeal committee led by the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, uphold the disqualification status of the two aspirants.

Anakwenze, who spent over an hour with the appeal committee declined to address journalists at the end of his session.