State Congresses: PDP Extends Deadline For Submission Of Nomination Forms

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the deadline for submission of already completed nomination forms for state congresses from the earlier announced  date of  September 23 to October 1.
The party in a statement issued by National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja yesterday listed the affected states as Adamawa, Borno, Ebonyi, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos and Oyo.
Ologbondiyan said that the decision of the NWC was pursuant to its powers under the Constitution of the PDP 2017 (as amended).
He advised all critical stakeholders and members in states where state congresses’ forms had not been concluded to be guided accordingly.
In another development, Mr Ibrahim Gajere of PDP has been declared winner of the Kajuru Local Government Chairmanship election in Kaduna State.
The Returning Officer, Dr Ibrahim Dan Maraya, announced the results of the election yesterday.
Dan Maraya said Ibrahim Gajere of PDP polled 14,432 votes to defeat the immediate past Chairman and Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cafra Caino, who scored 9,095 votes.
The PDP also won nine councillorship seats, while the ruling APC won one.
The Kaduna State lndependent National Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), had initially announced September 4, for the election, but was rescheduled to Saturday, September 25 citing security reasons.