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Abia: PDP to conduct fresh governorship primary Feb 4

Fresh aspirants are permitted to participate in the current exercise alongside those who contested in the earlier primary.

• January 28, 2023
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Following the sad event of the death of our Abia State Governorship Candidate for the 2023 general elections, Prof. Uchenna Eleazar Ikonne, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, the National Working Committee (NWC) has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the conduct of a fresh Governorship Election Primary in Abia State.

The Timetable and Schedule of Activities are as follows;

1. Notice to INEC  –  Friday, January 27, 2023

2. Sale of Forms –  Friday, January 27- Tuesday, January 31, 2023

3. Last day for the Submission 

  of already purchased Forms – Wednesday, February 01, 2023

4. Screening of Aspirants  –   Thursday, February 02, 2023

5. Screening Appeal      – Friday, February 03, 2023

6. State Congress 

(Gubernatorial Candidate Nomination)-Saturday, February 04, 2023

Fresh aspirants are permitted to participate in the current exercise alongside those who contested in the earlier primary.

All Party leaders, critical stakeholders, teeming member and supporters of the PDP in Abia State are guided by this accordingly.

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba

National Publicity Secretary

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