The decision to hold a fresh primary followed the death of the party’s governorship candidate in Abia State, Uchenna Ikonne.
Dele Ologunagba, the spokesperson of the PDP, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
The sale of forms for the primary will last between 27 and 31 January and the last day for submission of purchased forms will be Wednesday 1 February. As previously reported by PREMIUM TIMES, the PDP must hold a fresh primary to replace its deceased governorship candidate within 14 days from the death of the candidate, according to Section 33 of the 2022 Electoral Law.
“…in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event, hold a fresh primary election to produce and submit a fresh candidate to the commission for the election concerned,” the section of the law stated.
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