PDP warns party leaders against imposition in delegate congresses

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the leaders and members of the party to refrain from any form of imposition, infringement, and meddlesomeness in the 3-man ad-hoc and national delegate congresses and primaries slated for Saturday, April 30, 2022.

The PDP NWC noted that any evidence of infringement and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s electoral guidelines will attract serious consequences including the cancellation of the outcome of the delegate congresses.

The main opposition party made this known in a statement issued and made available to The Star on Friday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba.

The statement was titled, ‘PDP congresses: NWC issues zero tolerance for impositions, infringements’.

It read: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advises all party leaders, stakeholders, and officials to conduct themselves in line with the party’s regulations in the 3-man Ad-Hoc and National Delegate Congresses and Primaries slated for Saturday, April 30, 2022.

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“This directive is part of the resolution of the NWC at its 552nd meeting on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in keeping with its resolve to ensure credible, transparent, free, and fair processes in the build-up to the 2023 general election.

“The NWC advises party leaders, stakeholders, and members at all levels to refrain from any form of imposition, infringement, and meddlesomeness in the exercise adding that any evidence of infringement and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the party’s Electoral Guidelines will attract serious consequences including the cancellation of the outcome of such Ad-Hoc Delegate Congresses.

“The NWC, therefore, directs all members and officials of the party to respect and fully comply with the party’s Constitution and the Electoral Guidelines in the conduct of the 3-man Ad-Hoc and National Delegates Congresses and Primaries.

“It also directs that the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 with regard to consensus candidate in the coming Ad-Hoc and National Delegate Elections must be observed in the conduct of the exercise,” Ologunagba stated.

The Star