PDP extends sale of forms for Ekiti governorship poll

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the sale of its expression of interest and nomination forms for the Ekiti governorship election by two weeks.

Newsflash Nigeria understands that the closing date for the sales of the forms had been extended from Thursday, September 30 to Thursday, October 14.

In the same vein, the date for the submission of the forms had also been extended to Friday, October 15.

The party further revealed that the screening of aspirants earlier scheduled for Monday, October, 11 2021 has been shifted to a new date of Monday, October 18, 2021.

The party advises all aspirants, leaders of the party, critical stakeholders as well as the teeming supporters in Ekiti are to take note and guided accordingly.

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About 3 aspirants had obtained the forms. They are former governor of the state, Segun Oni; immediate past PDP State chairman, Bisi Kolawole and Lateef Ajijola.

Oni obtained the form on Wednesday, September 22 at the PDP National Headquarters in Abuja while Lateef Ajijola obtained their own on Thursday, September 23. Bisi Kolawole had obtained the form on Friday, September 24.

The forms were sold at N21million made up of N1million for expression of interest and N20million for the nomination form.

The governorship primary election will take place on January 28, 2022.

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