No Automatic Ticket For LG Polls – Delta PDP

The Delta State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says there will be no automatic ticket for candidates seeking election in the March 2021 local councils poll.
The state PDP Publicity Secretary, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, said this in a statement in Asaba yesterday.
Osuoza was reacting to rumours that the party had given waivers to some serving chairmen of the councils for the election.
He said that there was no truth in the claim as no waiver was given to any serving chairman.
He urged party members and faithful to ignore and discountenance the report.
“This is not true. No automatic tickets for serving council chairmen.
“Anyone interested in contesting in the election must pass through the normal approved regulations.
“There is no waiver for anyone and no automatic ticket for anyone,” Osuoza said.
On the party primaries timetable, Osuoza said there was a review of the previous timetable, adding that sales of forms to aspirants which commenced Friday, December 11, would end on Sunday, December 20, 2020.
He said that following the review of the timetable, screening of aspirants, ward congresses, primaries and appeals arising from the process would take place on or before December 30.
In another development the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would adopt Option A4 to select its flag bearers for the March 2021 local council polls.
APC Caretaker Committee Jones Erue made this known in a statement in Asaba, yesterday.
According to him, the party has approved the free issuance of forms to aspirants who have expressed interest in contesting the elections.
“Simply, all Expressions of Interest and Nomination forms shall be given without any charges.
“Party primaries to select flag bearers for the party shall be by option A4.
“Aspirants who have previously made payments to the party’s account should immediately furnish the party secretariat with evidence of such payments and their bank details for refund,” Erue said.