BREAKING: PDP fixes May 29 for Presidential primary

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed May 29, 2022, to choose the presidential candidate of the opposition, Newsflash Nigeria has learnt.

In a timetable released by the party on Wednesday and signed by the National Organising Secretary of the party, Umar Bature.

According to the ‘Schedule of Activities and Timetable for the Year 2022/2023 Elections’ released by the party, the PDP candidate would emerge on May 29 at the end of the Special National Convention (Presidential Primary) that would start on May 28.

The party, however, did not state whether it has agreed on a consensus candidate or whether it has zoned the ticket to any geopolitical zone.

Newsflash Nigeria had earlier reported that the PDP, at its 95th National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, pegged its nomination and expression of interest forms for presidential aspirants at N40m.

This was as it approved the establishment of a 37-member Zoning Committee to make recommendations for the zoning of various elective positions for the 2023 general elections.

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The PDP was in power for 16 straight years from 1999 to 2015 before Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress trounced then-President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP at the 2015 presidential polls.

The party has since tried to return to power.

Northern politicians who have shown interest in getting the PDP’s 2023 presidential ticket include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; and ex-governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Aside from northern politicians, some southern stalwarts including former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; media personality, Dele Momodu, amongst others have also expressed interest in clinching the party’s 2023 presidential ticket in the primary which is expected to hold later this year.

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