The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says it will screen 3,181 aspirants for elective positions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. According to reports, the screening is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
Premium Times details the breakdown of the aspirants by office: 2,122 for State House of Assembly (SHOA), 748 for House of Representatives (HOR), 198 for senatorial seats, 112 for governorship positions, and 1 presidential aspirant. The Punch similarly reports that the PDP will screen over 3,000 aspirants, aligning with the figure of 3,181.
Both outlets present the exercise as an internal party process to qualify candidates for various electoral contests in the run-up to the 2027 elections. No additional outcomes of the screening are reported in the available sources, and the reports focus on the number of aspirants and the distribution across different levels of elective office.
