BY VICTOR BUORO – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned members against impositions and rules infringement ahead of its three-Man Ad-Hoc and National Delegate Congresses and Primaries holding on Saturday, April 30, 2022.
Accordingly, the country’s main opposition party has urged all leaders, stakeholders and officials to conduct themselves in line with the stated rules and regulations for the exercise nationwide.
This directive is part of the NWC’s resolutions at its 552nd meeting on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in keeping with the Party’s resolve to ensure credible, transparent, free and fair processes in the build-up to the 2023 general elections.
A statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said; “The NWC advises Party leaders, stakeholders and members at all levels to refrain from any form of imposition, infringement and meddlesomeness in the exercise.”
The statement warned that; “Any evidence of infringement and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the Party’s Electoral Guidelines will attract serious consequences including the cancellation of the outcome of such Ad-Hoc Delegate Congresses.
“The NWC therefore directs all members and officials of the Party to respect and fully comply with the Party’s Constitution and the Electoral Guidelines in the conduct of the 3-man Ad-Hoc and National Delegates Congresses and Primaries.”
Maintaining that “All Party leaders, critical stakeholders and Party members should be guided accordingly”, the NWC also directed that “the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 with regard to consensus candidate in the coming Ad-Hoc and National Delegate Elections must be observed in the conduct of the exercise.”
