The National Working Committee (NWC) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of a fresh governorship election primary in Abia State.
This followed the death of the party’s Abia State governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections, Prof. Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne.
The fresh primary is under the provisions of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022.
According to a statement issued at the weekend by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, the timetable and schedule of activities shows as follows:
The Timetable and Schedule of Activities are as follows: Notice to INEC Friday, January 27, 2023, Sale of Forms – Friday, January 27- Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Last day for the Submission of already purchased Forms – Wednesday, February 01, 2023, Screening of Aspirants – Thursday, February 02, 2023, and Screening Appeal – Friday, February 03, 2023.
State Congress (Gubernatorial Candidate Nomination) is slated for Saturday, February 04, 2023.
The statement said fresh aspirants are permitted to participate in the current exercise alongside those who contested in the earlier primary.
It appealed to all party leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming members and supporters of the PDP in Abia State to be guided by this accordingly.
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