The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will begin the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms on Monday.
This is coming ahead of its National Elective Convention, scheduled for 30 October and 31 October.
The party disclosed this in its revised, “Timetable and Schedule of Activities for Year 2021 National Convention,” signed by its National Organising Secretary, Austin Akobundu, on Sunday in Abuja.
Mr Akobundu said the timetable was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC) in line with the resolution of the 94th National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party that adopted the zoning formula.
According to the timetable, the sale of nomination forms and expression of interest forms for the national offices will start from Monday, 11 October to Friday, 15 October at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja.
The timetable also slated the last day for the submission of purchased forms for Saturday, 16 October .
It stated that the forms should be submitted to the party’s Directorate of Organisation and Mobilisation (DOM), for processing and onward transmission to the screening committee.
It stated that the screening of aspirants for national offices would take place on Monday, 18 October while appeals arising from the screening of aspirants exercise would hold on Thursday, 21 October.
It added that the publication of names of all cleared aspirants has been slated for Saturday, 23 October , while the NWC meeting for the adoption of delegates’ list and publication of the same will be held Monday, 25 October.
The party advised all aspirants for various party offices at the national level to purchase their expression of interest and nomination forms at the National Secretariat.
The Chairman, National Convention Organising Committee, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, had earlier on Saturday said the 30 October for the convention remained sacrosanct.
Mr Fintiri said:” There is no reason for the date to be changed, in spite of the fact that the zoning committee just concluded their job and approved it by the National Executive Committee on Thursday.”
