The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced screening of five aspirants that picked nomination forms for the August 16th by-election to fill vacant seats in the National Assembly.
Vacant seats in Edo are the Edo Central senatorial seat vacated by Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Ovia Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.
Aspirants that picked forms for the Edo Central seat are John Yakubu, Friday Itulah, Joseph Okojie and Festus Edogun.
Only one aspirant, Johnny Ikponmwosa Aikpitanyi, picked the form for Ovia Federal Constituency.
Edo PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi, assured the aspirants the process would be fair and credible.
Aziegbemi urged PDP members and Edo people to disregard the gimmicks and theatrics those posing as PDP Caretaker Committee members in Edo State.
