Nigeria, May 18 -- According to reports obtained by The News Chronicle, members of the screening committee include former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Ikimi, among others.

The development comes days after the party's National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, disclosed that Jonathan had successfully registered as a member of the PDP during the party's fresh digital registration exercise directed by INEC.

Meanwhile, the faction backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde announced plans to screen 748 House of Representatives aspirants, 198 senatorial aspirants, 112 governorship aspirants, and 2,122 State House of Assembly aspirants nationwide.

In a sta...