Information reaching IgbereTV political desk shows that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disqualified two of the 17 presidential aspirants seeking its ticket to participate in the 2023 election, IgbereTV reports
However, the two aspirants are to forfeit the N40 million each of them paid for the expression of interest and nomination forms.
Senator David Mark, who happened to be the presidential screening committee made the announcement of the disqualification of the two aspirants on Friday evening.
However, he declined a request by journalists to reveal the identities of the affected aspirants and the reason(s) for their disqualification. When asked if the screening committee made any recommendation to the party to refund the N80 million nomination fees paid by the aspirants, Mark revealed, “Why should the party refund the money?”