List of Those Seeking The PDP National Chairman Position

Following the resignation of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), about 16 top politicians of the party are in the race to be the next national chairman of the party.

The Nation reports that many of the aspirants have been sending emissaries to lobby President Goodluck Jonathan; First Lady Patience Jonathan; Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih; PDP governors and members of the National Working Committee(NWC) for support but the President and his strategy team, headed by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, have restrained from making any commitment to the aspirants.

Also, it is said that the Presidency is already running a security check on each of them.

List of those seeking the position below:

Former Bauchi State governor, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu

Ex-Police Affairs Minister, Alhaji Maina Waziri

Alhaji Musa Babayo

Alhaji Gambo Lawan

Alhaji Idris Waziri

Transport Minister, Alhaji Idris Umar

Senatpr Abubakar Mahdi

Senator Abba Aji

Alhaji Habu Fari

Alhaji Shettima Mustapha

Wakilin Adamawa

Alhaji Hassan Adamu

Alhaji Rufa Alkali

Alhaji Ibrahim Bunu

Alhaji Mohammed Wakil

Alhaji Aliyu Idi Hong and

Mr. Hassan Kafayus.