PDP Releases Timetable For Coming Elections In February

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled the timetable and schedule of activities for the upcoming bye-elections scheduled for February 3, 2024.

The timetable, approved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is in response to vacancies resulting from the resignation or demise of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly.

Umar Bature, the National Organising Secretary of the PDP, signed the released timetable on Tuesday. According to the schedule, the notice of primary election and congresses to state chapters is set to commence on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Furthermore, the sale of nominations, expression of interest, and delegates’ forms will begin on Thursday, December 28, 2023, and conclude on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

The primary election is scheduled for Monday, January 8, 2024, with appeals on the party primary set for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. The PDP has designated the cost of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Senate, House of Representatives, and House of Assembly at N3.5 million, N2.5 million, and N600,000, respectively.

In the statement, it was emphasized that female aspirants and persons living with disabilities are required to pay for nomination forms only. Additionally, youths below 40 years, both male and female, are encouraged to purchase Expression of Interest forms, with a 50% discount on nomination forms. Aspiring candidates can obtain further details on purchasing the forms by contacting the Directorate of Organisation and Mobilisation at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja.