According to a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the state caretaker committee, Chris Nehikhare, those cleared for the Edo Central Senatorial ticket include John Yakubu, Friday Itulah, and Joe Okojie.

He noted that for the Ovia Federal Constituency seat, only one aspirant, Johnny Aikpitanyi, was cleared as the party’s sole candidate.

Festus Edogun was not cleared by the party to contest for the Edo Central Senatorial District ticket.

Edogun was said to have bought the form from PDP headquarters in Abuja, and he was asked to bring the proof of purchase of the form to the appeal committee.

The aspirants were screened July 15, 2025, at the state party secretariat in Benin by a five-man panel appointed by the PDP National Working Committee.

The committee is chaired by Okumoko Tubo Pearce, with Chinomso Odoemelan as secretary.