General News of Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Anambra Election: PDP sells Governorship forms for N40m, releases timetable

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has pecked the forms for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election at N40 million.

The nominate form cost N35 million while the expression of interest form cost N5 million.

This was contained in a communique by PDP National Secretary, Sunday Ude-Okoye, and other members of the National Working Committee and addressed to the Anambra State Chapter Chairman, Chidi Chidebe.

The forms will be on sale on February 24 and submission will end on March 7.

The election is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025.

The INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, explained that the date complies with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The letter signed by PDP National Organising Secretary Umar Bature on Thursday, February 13 outlined the party’s timetable for the election.

PDP releases Anambra Guber election timetable

1) The PDP Anambra State governorship primary election will be held on April 5, with a committee set to receive appeals related to the primary on April 8.

2) The screening of aspirants is slated for March 11, with appeals for the screening exercise scheduled for March 14.

3) The PDP NWC will meet to approve and release the list of cleared governorship candidates on March 19.

4) The PDP ward congress will elect three ad hoc delegates per ward between March 20 and March 21.

5) The PDP local government congress will elect one delegate per LGA is set for March 27.

6) The PDP NWC will present the Certificate of Return to the party’s candidate on April 10.

7) The PDP governorship candidate and their running mate’s names and certificates will be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on May 22.

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