What Is Going On Here? Is This Some Oath Taking Ceremony Or What?

Am still trying to figure out what is happening here? I need someone to explain what Gov Suswam is doing in this picture please.

These are all the PDP guber aspirants in Benue state been paraded in before the party members,thats the Gov holding a microphone,what are they doing someone who knows should just explain it to me.
Am lost
Meanwhile ,i heard by saturday we will get to know the 3 people who will contest during the congress in November.

I can't wait to know the 3.Some aspirants are already crying cause they know they won't make it.But whatever happens they should be ready to accept the decisions their party will take. www.Fabmimi.com .Do you have a story for us send it to mimianne23.Admins@blogger.com now