PDP clears Oni, Kolawole, Eleka, Olujimi, 13 other Ekiti governorship aspirants

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee that vetted all the 17 governorship aspirants for January 28, 2022, primary election has submitted its report on Friday, which cleared all the aspirants.

The screening committee was headed by the former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi.

The aspirants come from all the three political zones of the state; Ekiti Central, Ekiti North, and Ekiti South.

Newsflash Nigeria understands that eight of the aspirants were male while 9 are also female.

Some of the aspirants cleared include the former governor of the state, Segun Oni; former deputy governor, Kolapo Olusola Eleka; Immediate past state chairman of the party, Bisi Kolawole; a serving Senator, Biodun Olujimi; outgoing National Treasure of the party, Wale Aribisala; Former GMD bank, Kayode Adaramodu; a Lagos-based businessman and senatorial aspirant of the party in 2014, Lateef Ajijola and Otunba Yinka Akerele.

Others are 2018 PDP deputy governorship candidate, Deji Ogunsakin; a former Tutor General in Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs) Arogundade Oluwatoyin Anike, Hon (Mrs) Olumide-Ojo Olukemi Olubunmi; a former House of Assembly member during the second term of Ayodele Fayose administration, Hon. Princess Titilayo Owolabi Akerele; the 2019 House of Representatives aspirant, Princess Adekemi Adewumi; 2019 House of Assembly candidate, Mrs Cecilia Ebiesuwa,  Mrs Adewumi Adesoye (the daughter of prominent Prince Adegoke Adewumi of Ado Ekiti), Mrs Module Asaolu, and Mrs Deborah Alo.

Newsflash Nigeria understands that all the aspirants that purchased the governorship forms were given clearance by the screening committee.

The chairman of the screening committee, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi announced on Friday, said that all aspirants screened on Monday, November 08, 2021, should collect the Clearance Certificate at the national secretariat in Abuja.

“This is to inform all Aspirants screened on Monday, November 08, 2021, that the Provisional Clearance Certificate is ready for collection.

“Aspirants are requested to visit the Directorate of Organization and Mobilization at the national secretariat or send representatives to collect their clearance certificates”.

FULL LIST OF ASPIRANTS WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ZONE

1  Engr Olusegun Adebayo Oni – Ido-Osi Local government area  (Ekiti North Senatorial District);

2 Arc. Ajijola  Lateef  Oladimeji – Ado Local government area ( Ekiti Central);

3 Otunba Bisi Kolawole – Efon Local government area (Ekiti Central);

4 Albert Kayode  Adaramodu – Ekiti South West Local government area (Ekiti South);

5 Hon Aribisala  Adewale – Ikole Local government Area ( Ekiti North);

6 Hon. Ogunsakin Kazeem Ayodeji – Ado Local Government Area (Ekiti Central);

7 Hon. Mrs Olumide Ojo Olukemi Olubunmi –Ido /Osi Local Government Area (Ekiti North);

8 Hon Chief Mrs Arogundade Olutoyin Arike – Ekiti East Local Government (Ekiti Central);

9 Professor Kolapo Olubunmi Olusola Eleka – Ikere Local government Area (Ekiti South);

10 Princess Adekemi Adewunmi – Efon Local government Area (Ekiti Central);

11 Mrs Cecillia Ebiesuwa – Emure Local government Area (Ekiti South);

12 Mrs Adewumi Adesoye – Ado Local government Area (Ekiti Central);

13 Hon. Mrs Titilayo Owolabi Akerele – Ikole Local Government Area (Ekiti North);

14 Mrs Modupe  Asaolu – Ekiti South West Local government (Ekiti South);

15 Mrs Deborah Alo – Ido Osi Local government Area (Ekiti North);

16  Otunba Yinka Akerele – Oye Local government Area (Ekiti North);

17 Senator Biodun Olujimi  – Ekiti East Local government Area (Ekiti South).

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