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2023: PDP cancels primaries in Ebonyi

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cancelled the party’s State House of Assembly, National Assembly, and governorship primaries in Ebonyi State.

The PDP made this known via a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, a copy of which was made available to The Star on Sunday.

The statement was titled, ‘PDP cancels primaries in Ebonyi State…to announce new dates’.

Ologunagba noted that the party would announce new dates for the affected primaries soon.

He stated: “After very extensive consultations, deliberations and review of all issues, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the cancelation of all party primaries in Ebonyi State.

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“To this effect, all State House of Assembly, National Assembly and Governorship primaries of our party in Ebonyi State are hereby cancelled. The NWC will announce new dates for the affected party exercises in the state.

“The PDP charges all aspirants, critical stakeholders, leaders and members of our great party in Ebonyi State to remain calm, united and focused as the PDP takes firm steps to rescue our nation from the misrule of the rudderless, corrupt and incompetent All Progressives Congress (APC),” the statement read.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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