The Peoples Democratic Party was last week cleared aspirants who will partake in the primary election of their party for the gubernatorial election that will come up on 16 November , 2019 .
Tobin Igiri who is not only a politician but an oil magnate was among the 21 aspirants cleared by the screening committee . They were screened at the PDP National Secretariat Wadata, Wuse Zone 5,Abuja by the screening committee headed by the Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde.
According to him, those cleared in Bayelsa State are Kaniebi Okoko, Great Maciver, Franklin Osaisai, Ndutime Alaibe, Benson Agadaga, Frederick Agbedi, Reuben Okoya, Diri Douye, Talford Ongolo, Kemlea Okara, Gboribiogha Jonah, Benson Konbowei, Godknows Igali, Johnson Kiyaramo, Paulker Emmanuel, Yariela Oliver, Anthony George-Ikoli, Robinson Etolor, Nimibofa Ayawei, David Alagoa and Igiri Ziperedein.
Addressing the news men in Abuja on Wednesday evening, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the National Publicity Secretary of the party said that all the 13 screened aspirants from Kogi State were cleared while all 21 aspirants from Bayelsa State were also cleared .
The aspirants that were cleared in Kogi State include Wada Idris; Senator Dino Melaye; Erico Ameh, Aminu Suleiman, Grace Adejoh, Abubakar Ibrahim, Kabiru Haruna, Musa Wada, Saliu Atawodi (retd), Mohammed Adah, Victor Adoji, Baye Averehi and Emmanuel Omebije
The aspirants from Kogi State were screened by the Screening Committee headed by the Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, at the PDP presidential campaign office in Maitama, popularly called the Legacy House.
There is no doubt that Bayelsans need a leader who will take the bull by the horns to address insecurity , bad road network and other areas begging for attention in the state .
Hon. Tobin Igiri , being a young and erudite person will definitely put a halt to some of the challenges confronting the State if elected as the governor of Bayelsa State .
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