The schedule for the activities of the 2021 congresses of the party in nine states has been approved by the National Working Committee of the People Democratic Party.
The states are Lagos, Oyo, Adamawa, Kebbi,
Borno, Kogi, Osun, Kwara and Ebonyi.
Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s spokesperson,
noted that the tenure of executives of the
aforementioned states, in line with section 47(1) of the party’s constitution (as amended), will be expiring, having been elected in 2017.
As it is contained in statement, the congresses in Kogi state will hold only in wards and local government level, while in Osun state, congresses will hold in some wards.
In Ebonyi, the congress will be conducted to
elect new executives, following the dissolution of the state structure after the defection of David Umahi, governor of the state, to the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
Austin Akobundu, national organising secretary of PDP, shared details of the timetable for the congresses on Thursday.
*MEMBERSHIP DRIVE*
According to the timetable, the party will embark on membership drive exercise from July 12 to august 2021 — this will be carried out by state chapters and the NWC.
The notice of the party’s congresses and the end of tenure of executives of the affected nine state chapters take effect from July 12.
*SALES OF NOMINATION FORMS*
The party said the sale of nomination forms will take place from July 26 till August 27, 2021, while the last day for submission of forms by all state executive aspirants is September 6, 2021.
*WARD CONGRESSES*
Congresses for the election of ward executives
and three ad-hoc delegates in the nine affected
states will take place on September 25, 2021.
The hearing of appeals arising from the ward
congresses will take place on September 30, 2021.
*LGA CONGRESSES*
The congress for the election of LGA executives
and national delegates will take place on October
5, 2021, while the hearing of appeals arising from the LGA congresses will hold on October 8,
2021.
*STATE CONGRESSES*
Screening of state executive aspirants will take place on October 9, 2021, while the appeals will be held on October 12, 2021.
The congresses for the election of state
executives will take place on October 16, 2021, while appeals concerning the exercise will hold
on October 20, 2021.