As part of their defunct primaries elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved repeat primaries in Lagos, Imo, Benue and Katsina States.
PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Saturday, explained that it took the decision after very careful deliberations on the reports of the electoral and appeal panels on the congresses held in those States.
Th approved repeat primaries for Ahiazu State Constituency and Orsu State Constituency in Imo State will hold on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
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While that of Musawa, Zango, Dandume State Constituencies in Katsina State, Oru East/Orsu/Orlu Federal Constituency of Imo State and Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency of Benue State shall hold on Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Lagos State House of Representatives Primaries (24 Federal Constituencies) is slated for Monday, June 6, 2022.
The statement partly read, “furthermore, Kaduna Central Senatorial District of Kaduna State, Enugu West Senatorial Districts of Enugu State, as well as Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency and Yakuur II State Constituency, both of Cross River State earlier scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2022, have been cancelled.
“All Party members in the affected States should please take note”
A Peoples Democratic Party delegate, Tanko Sabo, has reportedly shared the bribe he received during the party’s primary elections to indigent members of his community in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
During the election, dozens of officers of the anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), were at the venue, purportedly to check vote-buying.
But despite their presence at the election, Mr Sabo reportedly returned home with millions of naira, which he allegedly shared with members of his community.
He also gifted a part of the money to a local football team.
Narrating what happened, Reuben Buhari, a former aide to a former governor of Kaduna State, Ibrahim Yakowa, told the Tribune newspaper that Mr Sabo spent the money well.
“Whatever is the argument on whether he was right in collecting the money or not, my consolation is that hundreds of the less privileged in his community are smiling today. For that, I say well done Tanko,” he said.