Enugu State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed August 7 and 11 ,dates for Local Government Chairmanship and Councilorship primaries, respectively,
The Party approved the dates during it’s meeting presided over by the state Chairman, Hon. Augustine Nnamani, on Friday in Enugu .
The party had adopted Saturday, July 27, 2024 as date for the congresses to elect its executives in the 260 wards of the state; Saturday, August 10 was adopted as date for local government congresses; and Saturday, August 31 was adopted as date for state congress all as earlier announced by the national leadership of party.
Pix: PDP Enugu State Executive committee
The motion for the adoption of the dates, which was approved by the SEC, was moved by the Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uchenna Ugwu and seconded by the Zonal Chairman of the party for Enugu West, Okey Ozoani
Earlier on Friday, the Governor of Enugu State and leader of the PDP in the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, met with themparty stakeholders and leaders from Enugu West Senatorial District, Enugu North Senatorial District, and Enugu Senatorial District.
He urged the party members to ensure peaceful Congress and party leaders and stakeholders to be guided by the principles of transparency, equity, justice, and fairness.
The ward congresses were held , Saturday, July 27 as the party’s panel from Abuja was received by the state chairman, Hon. Nnamani.
The chairman of the five-man PDP Ward Congresses Electoral Committee, Toni Iyoha, had while briefing the state leadership, assured party faithful of a free, fair, and credible process.
Author: Maureen Ikpeama