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Ex-police minister to chair Anambra PDP electoral appeal committee

On Tuesday, the appeal panel will sit at the NWC Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, at 10 a.m.

• April 12, 2022
Aminu Waziri
Aminu Waziri

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed former police affairs minister Adamu Waziri as chairman of the Anambra local government area electoral appeal panel.

This is contained in a statement by PDP spokesman Debo Ologunagba on Monday in Abuja.

The committee, the PDP said, would consider appeals arising from the conduct of the repeat LGA congresses in 12 LGAs. The panel has Adeola Adewara as Secretary, Olusola Akanmode, Almona Isei and Ibrahim Gusau.

The 12 LGAs are Oyi, Aguata, Ihiala, Onitsha south, Onitsha North, Ayamelum, Anambra West, Orumba South, Orumba North, Dunukofia, Anambra East and Ekwusigo.

On Tuesday, the appeal panel will sit at the NWC Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, at 10 a.m.

The PDP’s Anambra repeat congress in 12 local councils was held on March 29.

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