Ekiti Guber Election: PDP Nullifies Congress, Promises Credible Primary

The National Working Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed by Iyorchia Ayu, has nullified 3 People Ad-hoc Ward Delegate Congress held in Ekiti State on January 15.

The party disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu and made available to the pressmen.

The statement said to be the resolutions reached at the NWC emergency meeting held over Ekiti State election matters in Abuja on Monday.

The NWC recalled that at its 542nd meeting held on December 15, 2021, a Special Committee was set up to look into the issues arising from Ekiti State PDP Congresses and subsequently the three-Man Ad-Hoc Ward Delegate Congresses held on January 15.

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The members, according to the party leaders, comprised members of the Board of Trustees, PDP Governors Forum, Leadership of the National Assembly and members of the NWC.

It noted that the decision was reached after the consideration of the petitions and complaints received from party stakeholders on the conduct of the state Congresses.

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It reads “The NWC, in an emergency meeting on January 24, after a deliberation on the reports of the Special Committee and that of the Appeal Panel, resolved as follows:

“That all parties and stakeholders have agreed to abide by the decision of the Party in all matters relating to all issues concerning the position of the Party in Ekiti State.

”That the three-Man Ad-Hoc Ward Delegate Congresses in Ekiti State held on January 15 is hereby nullified”

“That the Party’s Governorship Primary Election shall be conducted using the Statutory/Automatic Delegates list”

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“That all pending court cases in all matters relating to the Congresses in Ekiti State must be withdrawn forthwith”

“That any person defiant to the decision to withdraw all pending court cases which contradicts the provisions of the Party’s Constitution, shall be referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the Party.”

The party, however assured all aspirants, stakeholders and party faithful of a free, fair, transparent and credible Governorship Primary Election in Ekiti State.