The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the outcome of the party’s January 15, 2022 Ekiti State delegate congress.
The party elected a three-member ad-hoc ward delegate to elect the PDP flag bearer in the July governorship election.
The party disclosed this in a statement, jointly signed by its National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, and the National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on resolutions reached at the NWC emergency meeting held over Ekiti State election matters in Abuja on Monday.
The members, according to the party leaders, comprised members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), the Governors Forum, Leadership of the National Assembly and members of the NWC.
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It noted that the decision was reached after the consideration of the petitions and complaints received from party stakeholders on the conduct of the state Congresses.
“The NWC, in an emergency meeting on Jan. 24, after a deliberation on the reports of the Special Committee and that of the Appeal Panel, resolved as follows:
“That all parties and stakeholders have agreed to abide by the decision of the Party in all matters relating to all issues concerning the position of the Party in Ekiti State.
”That the three-Man Ad-Hoc Ward Delegate Congresses in Ekiti State held on Jan. 15 is hereby nullified.
“That the Party’s Governorship Primary Election shall be conducted using the Statutory/Automatic Delegates list.
“That all pending court cases in all matters relating to the Congresses in Ekiti State must be withdrawn forthwith.
“That any person defiant to the decision to withdraw all pending court cases which contradicts the provisions of the Party’s Constitution, shall be referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the Party.”
The party assured all aspirants, stakeholders and party faithful of a free, fair, transparent and credible Governorship Primary Election in Ekiti State.
The primary election is billed to hold on Wednesday.
The PDP chairman called for the immediate withdrawal of all Court cases instituted by aggrieved parties in the dispute.
According to him, the decision of the party leadership was binding on all stakeholders in Ekiti.