The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a special national convention planning committee ahead of its presidential primary election on May 28 and 29.
Gatekeepers News reports that the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunnagba, made this known after the PDP’s National Executive Council Meeting.
The three-member panel will be headed by former Senate President, David Mark, with Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the deputy chairman and former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema, as the secretary.
The convention scheduled to hold in Abuja, will have delegates of the party elect its presidential candidate.
Mark chaired the committee that screened the 17 presidential aspirants the main opposition party recently.
In a communique read out to journalists, Mr Ologunagba said the NEC has assured of free, fair, credible and transparent processes for the emergence of the party’s candidates for all elective positions in the 2023 general elections.