The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has further extended the closing date for the sale of nomination forms for the Ekiti State gubernatorial election.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that the party had earlier picked October 14, 2021, as the closing date for the sale of forms. However, a recent statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, unveiled October 22, 2021, as the new closing date.
“To that effect, the last date for the submission of duly completed forms has also been extended from the earlier Friday, October 15, 2021, to Friday, October 29, 2021.
“Consequently, the screening of aspirants for the governorship election primary has been scheduled to hold on Monday, November 8, 2021, at the National Secretariat, Abuja, while the screening appeals have been slated for Monday, November 29, 2021.
“All aspirants, critical stakeholders, and teeming members of our party, particularly in Ekiti State, are to by this, be guided accordingly,” the statement read in part.
The 2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election will take place on June 18, 2022, to elect the Governor of Ekiti State. Incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor, Kayode Fayemi is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries are scheduled for between January 4 to 29.
