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PDP to Commence Sale of Anambra Guber Forms March 10

Sells nomination form for N20m; EoI form, N1m

- Chuks Okocha in Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Wednesday, March 10 commence the sale of governorsh­ip nomination and expression of interest (EoI) forms to all the governorsh­ip aspirants of the party in Anambra State.

The nomination forms will cost each aspirant the sum of

N20 million, while N1million will be paid for the expression of interest form.

This was disclosed to THISDAY by the National Organising Secretary of PDP, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd), who said that the nomination fee and expression of interest have been approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.

The sale of the nomination forms will commence March 10 with the sale of interest forms and the last date for the sale of the forms is March 30, while the expression of interest forms is April 7.

Also, the PDP will screen all the aspirants to ensure their eligibilit­y on April 12, while the submission of the screening report would be on April 12 and 13.

According to him, the certificat­es of eligibilit­y will be given to those who qualify to contest the. Anambra State gubernator­ial election on May 16..

The appeal committee for those disqualifi­ed by the screening committee will take place on May 24.

The election of ward congresses to elect the three-man ad-hoc delegates will commence on June 11, while the ward congresses to elect the delegates for the local government delegates will take place on June 16

He disclosed that the meeting of the National Working Committee ((NWC) of the party will take place on June 17, followed by the local government delegate election on June 19.

The appeal on the local government election will be heard on June 22.

Akobundu added that the NWC will again met on June 25 to receive and approve the outcome.

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