The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a committee to screen its vice presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election.

The main opposition party made the disclosure in a statement by Debo Ologunagba, its National Publicity Secretary.

Even though the party is yet to officially unveil the vice presidential candidate, WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, is favourite to clinch the post.

The party said the committee was in pursuant to Part VI, Paragraph 14 of the the Electoral Guidelines of the Party.

Ologunagba said the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved the nomination of the Party members to serve on the Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee for the screening/verifying of the nominated Vice Presidential Candidate of our Party for the 2023 general elections.

According to him, the screening exercise will hold at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

The committee is expected to be chaired by Chief Tom Ikimi, with other members as Capt. Idris Wada (rtd), Chief Osita Chidoka, Rt. Hon. Binta Bello, Rt. Hon. Austin Opara, Prof. Aisha Madawaki and H.E. Fidelis Tapgun.

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