Ahead
of the formal declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan for his
re-election bid for the 2015 Presidential election, the national
leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday gave the
President and other aspirants vying for various elective positions, one
week ultimatum to purchase their expression of interest and nomination
forms, saying the party cannot go for a national convention to ratify
someone who has not indicated interest to contest.
Addressing
journalists yesterday at the Party’s National Secretariat, PDP National
Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh said the October 30 closing date
for the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms will not be
extended beyond 6 pm on that date.
He said,
“The NWC today (yesterday) decided that the issue of the closing date
for the collection of the nomination forms cannot be extended. It will
not be extended beyond 6 pm, of October 30th, no party member can obtain
forms for our 2014 congress and convention after the deadline”.
Despite
the adoption of President Jonathan by the National Executive Committee,
NEC at its 66th Meeting as the party’s sole candidate for the 2015
Presidential election waiting for ratification at the party’s National
Convention slated for December 6, the national leadership of PDP said
that the leadership of the party also yesterday granted waiver to all
its returning and new members to enable them contest for the Ward and
three Ad-hoc delegates ahead of the ward and Ad- hoc congresses, with a
promise to release the full list of other members who are contesting for
Governorship, National Assembly elections today.
Metuh, who
spoke to journalists after the weekly meeting of the National Working
Committee, NWC, said, “today, the National Working Committee has granted
unconditional waivers to all returning and new members of the party who
seek to participate in the Ward Delegate Primaries. Because it is an
adhoc primaries, the NWC wishes to clarify that there is no requirement
for party members to write to Ward Chairmen or Local government Chairmen
for waivers. All party members, new, and returning members are free to
participate in the Ward Delegate Congress.
“The NWC today decided
that the issue of the closing date for the collection of the nomination
forms cannot be extended. It will not be extended, 6:pm, October 30, no
party member can obtain forms for our 2014 congress and convention
after the deadline, the last date is 30th of October and it will not be
extended.
Credit: Henry Umoru/Vanguard
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