The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially launched appeal panels to address complaints arising from its recently held presidential, governorship, National Assembly, and state legislative primaries. This move aims to enhance transparency, fairness, and internal democracy within the party’s candidate selection process.
In a statement released on Thursday by National Publicity Secretary Jungudo Mohammed, the party confirmed that these panels will review grievances from aspirants and stakeholders who are dissatisfied with the primary outcomes. The committees are tasked with examining appeals and providing recommendations aligned with the PDP’s constitution, electoral guidelines, and relevant legal provisions.
“The appeal panels will hear and review appeals from contestants and stakeholders who are dissatisfied with the outcome of the primaries. They will also make recommendations in line with the party’s Constitution, Electoral Guidelines and relevant provisions of the law,” Mohammed stated.
He emphasized that this initiative underscores the PDP’s commitment to a credible and transparent candidate selection process ahead of upcoming elections. Mohammed disclosed that the party’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, will head the panel overseeing governorship and presidential primary disputes, with former National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu serving as a member.
Additionally, the spokesman revealed that Suleiman Afolagbe will chair the panel responsible for appeals related to state assembly and National Assembly primaries. The nine-member legislative panel is scheduled to convene on June 8 and June 9 at the National Working Committee (NWC) Hall in the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Meanwhile, the 24-member governorship and presidential panel will begin its sittings on June 10 at the same venue.