News

PDP reschedules primaries in Lagos, Imo, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the repeat of primaries in federal and state constituencies for Lagos, Imo, Benue, and Katsina states to nominate candidates for the 2023 general election.

The party made this known via a statement issued on Friday night by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.

Ologunagba stated that the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) approved the repeat of the primaries after a careful deliberations on the reports of the Electoral and Appeal Panels on the congresses of the party in Lagos, Imo, Benue and Katsina states.

He said the NWC approved Sunday June 5 for the repeat primaries in Ahiazu and Orsu State Constituencies of Imo; as well as Musawa, Dandume, Zango State Constituencies of Katsina State.

Others, according to him are Oru East/Orsu/Orlu Federal Constituency of Imo and Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue.

READ ALSO: PDP delegate shares N12m made from presidential aspirants

The PDP spokesperson added that the Lagos State House of Representatives primaries (24 Federal Constituencies) has been scheduled for Monday, June 6.

“Furthermore, Kaduna Central Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Enugu West Senatorial Districts of Enugu State as well as Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency and Yakuur II State Constituency, both of Cross River earlier scheduled for Saturday June 4 have been cancelled,” he said.

Ologunagba, therefore, enjoined PDP members in the affected states to take note of the new dates.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

FG alleges mining firm plot to discredit Nigeria during Tinubu’s UK visit

The Federal Government has to accused an embattled mining company, Jupiter Ltd, of planning what…

25 minutes ago

Troops repel terrorists, recover bicycles in Marte–Dikwa axis

Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai,…

2 hours ago

NOVA Bank appoints Jude Anele as MD/CEO

NOVA Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Jude Anele as its Managing Director and…

3 hours ago

Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350/litre in Lagos

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation costs following another increase in the…

4 hours ago

Oyo moves to clean up markets with new public toilet initiative

The Oyo State Government has launched a new initiative aimed at tackling open defecation through…

4 hours ago

Kaduna’s 36km Bagoma–Gagumi road to surpass Uba Sani’s previous record — KADRA MD

Governor Uba Sani is poised to surpass his own infrastructure milestone once the 36-kilometre Bagoma–Gagumi…

6 hours ago

This website uses cookies.