The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday screened President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential race.
The party also screened Dr. Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa-Balewa for the presidential primary, but he later stepped down for Jonathan.
President Jonathan, who arrived the national headquarters of the party in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, where the screening took place, came with his deputy, Namadi Sambo, some ministers and a few of his aides.
Also in the entourage were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, Deputy Senate President and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Ike Ekweremadu and Emeka Ihedioha respectively.
The screening committee, headed by a former National Chairman of the party, Dr. Ahmadu Ali grilled the President between 3:15 and 4:15pm.
Other members of the committee were a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bayo Ojo(SAN); Alhaji Yerima Abdullahi, Bashir Dalhatu, Walin Dutse, Chief Jim Nwobodo, Prof. Stella Atoe, Chief Jibrin Martins Kuye, Ms. Saudatu Sani, Mrs. Josephine Anenih while Chief Olusola Oke served as Member/Secretary.
Speaking on the screening, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh said the party would await the report of the committee before taking the next line of action.
