The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stopped selling and accepting nomination and expression of interest forms for all elective posts on Wednesday, ahead of the 2023 general elections.
At the completion of the nomination process, the biggest opposition party had 17 presidential candidates vying for the party’s presidential ticket.
PDP has earned $646 million from the selling of the forms as of yesterday.
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Anyim Pius Anyim are among the main opposition party’s presidential candidates.
Senator Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State; Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State; Udom Emmanuel, the governor of Akwa Ibom State; Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State; Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State; Nwachukwu Anakwenze, a United States-based medical practitioner; and Dele Momodu, the media mogul.
Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, a former banker and economist; Sam Ohuabunwa, a pharmacist; Cosmos Ndukwe, Charles Ugwu, Rt Hon Chikwendu Kalu, former Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly.
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Oliver Tareila Diana, the only female candidate in the contest, merely paid N6 million for the expression of interest form.
The party’s primaries have been scheduled for May 28-29.
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