Bode George drops out

According to Channels TV, George made the announcement in Abuja, during a press conference.

He said that the South-West has been cheated because of aspirants from the South-South.

The PDP chieftain also accused the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike of insulting Yorubas.

George alleged that Wike said the South-West has never made any meaningful contribution to the party.

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National chairmanship aspirants cleared

This is following the clearing of the nine chairmanship aspirants by the PDP screening committee.

The Chairman of the Screening Committee, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, disclosed this when he addressed journalists  on the exercise at the PDP Secretariat on Friday in Abuja.

The PDP convention is slated to hold in Saturday, December 9, 2017.