Former Deputy Governor in Ondo state and a People’s Democratic Party’s aspirant in the state’s scheduled offcycle governorship election, His Excellency, Agboola Ajayi on Wednesday displayed his screening clearance certificate before the media following a clean bill from the party’s screening committee.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, screened seven governorship aspirants for its upcoming primary election in Ondo State including former Reps member, Agboola Ajayi.
The screening took place at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja
The aspirants were screened by Sam Egwu’led Screening Committee with Isa Lau, Emmanuel Ogidi, Olivia Dazyman, Tanko Beji, Gladys Ashemuke as members.
Others were Rahman Owokoniran as Secretary and Caroline Akinsete as Administrative Secretary.
Mr Egwu, a former governor of Ebonyi State, told journalists that all the aspirants presented themselves for screening.
He, however, said some of the aspirants, whose documents were not complete, promised to come back to complete the aspect of documentation before the end of the exercise same day.
He said that the committee would present its report to the party after the conclusion of the exercise.
“We feel like everyone should have a level playing ground, with no opportunity to say they were screened out deliberately.
“We don’t want to give them the impression that the party has a candidate it supports. Only few persons are involved in this case,” he said.
However, Mr Egwu, also a former senator, refused to speak again with journalists after the conclusion of the exercise by 6 p.m.
Though, none of the aspirants spoke with journalists, Ajayi however displayed his clearance certificate before the camera for the media men present.
The governorship election will hold on 16 November.
