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PDP constitutes appeal panels for primary election disputes

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  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established appeal panels to review petitions arising from its primary elections.
  • These panels aim to ensure transparency and fairness in the candidate selection process for upcoming elections.
  • The party's National Chairman will lead the governorship and presidential appeals panel, with specific dates set for panel sittings.

Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formed appeal panels to address grievances and disputes stemming from its recent primary elections for presidential, governorship, state, and National Assembly positions. This move is intended to uphold transparency, fairness, and internal democracy within the party's electoral procedures.

The panels will examine appeals lodged by contestants and stakeholders who are dissatisfied with the outcomes of the primaries. According to PDP National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Mohammed, the panels will review these complaints and provide recommendations in accordance with the party's constitution, electoral guidelines, and relevant laws.

The appeal panels will hear and review appeals from contestants and stakeholders who are dissatisfied with the outcome of the primaries.

— Jungudo MohammedNational Publicity Secretary, PDP, explaining the function of the newly constituted appeal panels.

Mohammed stated that the establishment of these panels underscores the PDP's commitment to a credible candidate selection process as the nation approaches forthcoming elections. The party's National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, is slated to chair the governorship and presidential appeals panel, which includes Samuel Anyanwu among its members.

They will also make recommendations in line with the party’s Constitution, Electoral Guidelines and relevant provisions of the law,” he said.

— Jungudo MohammedNational Publicity Secretary, PDP, detailing the framework guiding the panels' decisions.

The nine-member state and National Assembly appeals panel is scheduled to convene on June 8 and June 9 at the party's national headquarters in Abuja. Following this, the 24-member governorship and presidential appeals panel will meet on June 10, also at the national headquarters.

This internal mechanism for dispute resolution is designed to manage internal conflicts and ensure that the party fields candidates who have emerged through a process perceived as fair and legitimate by its members, thereby strengthening its position for the upcoming electoral contests.

Mohammed said the move underscored the PDP’s commitment to credible candidate selection processes ahead of forthcoming elections.

— Jungudo MohammedNational Publicity Secretary, PDP, emphasizing the party's dedication to fair electoral practices.
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