The ruling Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP has reviewed its timetable for the 2015 primary election for all offices.
The party had earlier fixed
October 29 and December 6 for its gubernatorial and presidential primaries
respectively, while that of the National Assembly seats was fixed for
November 22.
But in a statement by its National
Organising Secretary, Abubakar Mustapha, on Saturday, the PDP has now
rescheduled the primaries.
Under the new arrangement, the State
House of Assembly primaries has now been slated for November 29, that for the
House of Representatives December 6 and that for the Senate December 7.
Primary elections to elect
governorship candidates have also now been fixed for December 6, while the
national convention to elect a presidential candidate is fixed for December 11,
2014.
President Goodluck Jonathan is
widely expected to emerge candidate, although the party has recently thrown the
race for the ticket open.
See the full Press statement below.
November, 8, 2014
Press Statement
PDP NWC Reviews Timelines For
Primaries
In exercise of its powers under
Section 29 (2) (a) and (b) of the
Constitution of our Great Party
(2012 as amended), the National Working
Committee (NWC) has approved the review
of timelines (Time-table) for
the conduct of Congresses/Primaries
preparatory to the 2015 General
Elections.
The new time-table which supercedes
the earlier one is as follows:
A. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY:
a. Return of Forms –
06/11/14 (Completed)
b. Screening – 07-09/11/14
(Completed)
c. Screening Appeal –
10/11/14
d House of Assembly
primaries- 29/11/14
e. Appeals
30/11/14
B. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY:
a. Return of Forms –
14/11/14
b. Screening and Appeals –
19-21/11/14
c. House of Representatives
Primaries - 06/12/14
d. Senate Primaries
- 07/12/14
e. NASS Appeals -
08/12/14
C. Governorship:
a. Return of Forms –
14/11/14
b. Screening and Appeals –
22-25/11/14
c. Governorship Primaries -
08/12/14
e. Appeals
09/12/14
D. PRESIDENTIAL:
a. Return of Forms –
15/11/14
b. Screening and Appeals –
26/11/14
c. National Convention
10-11/12/14
It is noted that the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC)
has been notified of the review.
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