The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its
governorship aspirants in Edo and Ondo States will pay the sum of N21 million
each to purchase the nomination forms for the upcoming governorship election.
The party also stated that governorship forms is
free for all female aspirants in the two states.
According to the National Publicity Secretary of
the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who gave details of the sales of the governorship
nomination forms, the male governorship aspirants will pay N20 million and
another N1million naira for the Expression of Interest form.
The spokesman of the PDP further explained that the
governorship nomination form is free for all female aspirants from the two states.
However, he said all female governorship aspirants
would have to pay N1 million for the Expression of Interest to enable them
contest for the governorship primary elections in the two states.
Meanwhile, as part of preparations for the
governorship election in the states, the PDP has released timetable for the
election of its governorship candidate, stating that sales of forms in Ondo
State will commence on June 22, while
notice of election in the state will be issued on June 2.
Also, for Edo State, the party noted that the last
day for the submission of the completed governorship forms, according to a
statement signed by the National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu
(rtd), is June 2.
Akobundu said the sales of Expression of Interest
and the governorship forms would commence on June 22 in Ondo State and the last
date for the return of completed forms is June 26, while screening of aspirants
would commence on July 2.
The ward congresses to elect a three man ad-hoc
ward delegates on July 8. The ward congresses appeal if any is slated for July
13
The local government congresses to elect national
delegates is slated for July 15 and the local government appeal would take
place on July 18 and the publication of the list of delegates will take place
on July 20.
The election or nomination of the party's
governorship candidate is slated for July 22 and July 23 while the appeal on
the outcome, if any, will take place on July 24.
The certification of the deputy governorship
candidate by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party will take place
on July 27 and the last day to submit the name of the governorship candidate to
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is on July 28 and the last
date for withdrawal and replacement of candidates is on August 18.
PDP said the last date for submission of agents of
names of local government officers to INEC is September 24, while election will
take place on October 10.
The screening exercise for all those that completed
and returned the governorship forms, according to the party, is June 4, while
the appeal for those that are dissatisfied with the screening is also June 4.
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