The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the repeat of primaries in Federal and State Constituencies for Lagos, Imo, Benue, Katsina States to nominate candidates for the 2023 general elections.
This was disclosed by the party in a statement issued on Friday night by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja.
Ologunagba said the decision was taken after very careful deliberations by the National Working Committee (NWC) on the reports of the Electoral and Appeal Panels on the congresses of PDP in Lagos, Imo, Benue and Katsina States.
He said Sunday, June 5 was approved by the NWC for the redo of the primaries in Ahiazu and Orsu State Constituencies of Imo; as well as Musawa, Dandume, Zango State Constituencies of Katsina State.
Also for the same day are: Oru East/Orsu/Orlu Federal Constituency of Imo and Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue.
On Monday, June 6 the Lagos State House of Representatives primaries for 25 federal Constituencies would be held.
“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.
He advised all party members in the affected states to take note of the new dates.
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