The National Working Committee of the
Peoples Democratic Party has shifted the
party's presidential primaries from
December 6 to December 10.
This was contained in a statement by Alhaji
Abubakar Mustapha, National Organising
Secretary of the party, on Saturday in Abuja.
"In exercise of its powers under Section 29
(2) (a) and (b) of the 2012 constitution of
our party as amended, the NWC has
approved the review of time-table for the
conduct of congresses and primaries,'' the
statement said.
This, it said, was preparatory to the 2015
general elections, adding that the new time-
table superseded the earlier one.
According to the statement, return of
presidential nomination and expression of
interest forms will close on November 15,
while screening and appeals would be on
November 26 and the National Convention
holds on December 10.
Return of governorship forms by aspirants,
according to the new time-table, will now
end on November 14, while screening and
appeals hold between November 22 and 25.
The statement said governorship primaries
would be held on December 8.
According to it, return of forms for House of
Assembly will end on November 14, while
primaries and appeal will hold on November
29 and November 30 respectively.
Primaries and appeal for senatorial
aspirants will take place on December 7 and
December 8 respectively, the statement
added.
The statement stated that the Independent
National Electoral Commission had been
notified of the review.
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