The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the timetable and schedule of activities for its congresses in nine states.
The party’s spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan listed the states as Lagos, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Kogi, Osun, Oyo, Kwara and Ebonyi.
The party said congresses were necessary in the affected states because the tenure of the Excos, by Section 47(1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended), would be expiring, having been elected in 2017.
“For clarity, in Kogi State, congresses are to hold only in wards and local governments, while in Osun, congresses are to hold in some respective wards only.
“However, in the case of Ebonyi, congress would be conducted to elect new Excos, following the dissolution of the state structure due to political realignments occasioned by the defection of the governors and others to another party.”
He said the sale of nomination forms, including ad hoc delegates forms, will hold on July 26 to August 27, 2021, while the last day for the submission of forms has been fixed for September 6, 2021.
He noted that all forms are to be obtained at the party’s Abuja national secretariat.
He further said: “By the timetable, Ward Congresses to elect Ward Excos and three ad hoc delegates have been scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2021; local government congresses to elect local government Excos and national delegates have been fixed for Tuesday, October 5, 2021, while the state congresses have been scheduled for Saturday, October 16, 2021.”
