A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, is set to screen 2,122 state house of assembly aspirants, 748 house of representatives aspirants, 198 senatorial aspirants, and 112 governorship aspirants.
The party, in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, said one presidential aspirant is also expected to be screened by the screening committee.
According to the statement, the screening exercise will take place nationwide on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
The statement said the Interim National Working Committee (iNWC) has also released the names of members to serve on the Screening Committees and Screening Appeal Panels.
It added that the publication of the screening details “is in accordance with the party’s guidelines and timetable for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.”
