Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says only aspirants who win the party’s primaries will proceed to pay nomination fees and complete documentation exercise.
In a statement shared on X on Wednesday, Dickson said the
decision was arrived at a joint meeting attended by Cleopas Moses, NDC national
chairman, Peter Obi, the party’s presidential aspirant, and members of the
national working committee (NWC) and selection committee.
“Following a briefing at the joint meeting of the Selection
Committee and the Screening Committee, and in view of the constraints of time,
it was decided that all those who purchased Expression of Interest Forms would
be allowed to participate in the primaries in their various constituencies,”
the statement reads.
“Only successful candidates will report to the party
secretariat for documentation and, in the process, pay for nomination forms and
complete other necessary forms.
“The teams for the primaries have been selected, comprising
senior officials of the party, and have been deployed to every state to conduct
the exercise with the support of stakeholders and local leaders. We wish them
success in this important assignment.”
While noting that the party is women- and youth-friendly,
Dickson urged the teams for the primaries to pay attention to aspirants with
the capacity to win elections.
“They should liaise with stakeholders and remain open and
fair in protecting the interests of all aspirants because, at the end of the
day, we are a platform for everyone,” he added.
Dickson added that the primaries would hold on May 28 and
29, noting that aspirants should use their expression of interest forms to
enable them to participate in the exercise.
He also announced the inauguration of an appeal panel to
address complaints arising from the primaries.
He said direct primaries for state assembly positions would
take place at constituency level, while house of representatives, senate,
governorship, and presidential affirmations would be held at local government
headquarters.
The senator representing Bayelsa west urged aspirants and
their supporters to avoid violence, warning that the party has zero tolerance
for intimidation, threats, and disorderly conduct.
The NDC national leader also acknowledged that the party’s
planned electronic primary system could not be fully implemented because of
limited time, noting that future primaries would be conducted electronically.
“As I said at the dinner with aspirants, this will be the
last primary election in the NDC to be conducted manually,” he added.
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