The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has released a provisional timetable for the conduct of the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
Addressing newsmen in his office at the party secretariat in Asaba, on Wednesday May 8, 2023, the State Chairman of the party, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, disclosed that the process will commence with the sale of forms to aspirants from Friday May 10 to Wednesday May 15, 2024.
Olorogun Esiso said May 16 to May 18, 2024, have been set aside for the submission of completed forms, while the screening of aspirants will take place from Saturday 19th May to Monday 20th May 2024.
Appeals arising from the screening of aspirants are to be heard on Tuesday, 21st May, 2024.
Ward Congresses to elect Councillorship candidates and 3 Ad-hoc delegates will be conducted on Friday, 24th May, 2024, while Appeals arising from the Councillorship primaries and 3 Ward Ad-hoc delegates election will be addressed on Saturday, May 25, 2024
Primary election for Chairmanship candidates will hold on Saturday, May 25, 2024, to be followed by Chairmanship run-off primaries (if any) on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Consideration of Appeals arising from Chairmanship primaries will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Olorogun Kingsley Esiso assured all prospective aspirants that the party would provide a level-play ground for all and conduct a free, fair, transparent and credible process, even as he charged the aspirants and their supporters to be disciplined and maintain law and order and the highest sense of decorum in all the processed to ensure the emergence of the best and most capable candidates of the PDP for the July 13, 2024 local government elections.
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