Lagos PDP screens 245 aspirants for 64 positions
About 245 political actors have shown interests in contesting for various political seats in the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The state’s chapter of PDP in Lagos State has screened the aspirants for the different positions, including governorship, three senatorial seats, 20 federal constituencies and 40 state assembly seats.
It was gathered that six aspirants took part in the governorship screening exercise.
The governorship aspirants were reportedly screened in Ibadan, the state capital, together with those from the state by a committee chaired by a former governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi.
The state chapter of the party did screening for the aspirants for other positions.
12 aspirants were screened for the three senatorial seats and cleared; 87 screened for the House of Representatives seats while 140 are prepared for the assembly seats for the 40 state legislative seats.
The state’s spokesperson of the party, Hakeem Amode, said the peacefulness of the screening exercise was a pointer that the party was well prepared for the 2023 elections.
