PDP
PDP concludes state congresses in Kwara, Lagos, Ebonyi, 6 others, Saturday
Main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded state congress elections to select delegates to the October National Convention of the party.
The exercise held across nine states of the federation including; Lagos, Kwara, Ebonyi, Osun, Borno, Kogi, Kebi and Adamawa states, as well as, in Oyo State.
National Working Committee (NWC) had in July approved the timetable and schedule of activities for the year 2021 party congresses in the nine states.
According to the timetable, Ward Congresses to elect Ward Excos and three ad-hoc delegates have been scheduled for Saturday, September 25. While local government congresses to elect local government excos and national delegates have been fixed for Tuesday, October 5, 2021, state congresses have been scheduled for Saturday, October 16, 2021.
For Lagos, Osun, Oyo, Kwara, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, and Kogi States, the tenure of the Excos by Section 47(1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended) would be expiring, having been elected in 2017.
However in Kogi State congresses will hold only in wards and local governments, while in Osun, congresses are to hold in some respective wards only.
In Ebonyi State, congress would be conducted to elect a new party executive following the dissolution of the state structure after the defection of the state governor, David Umahi, and his loyalists from PDP.
