PDP Postpones Edo Governorship Primary Election.

The People’s Democratic Party National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, announced this in a statement on Thursday, that PDP has postponed its primary election for the forthcoming governorship poll in Edo State.

According to him, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP took the decision to postpone the exercise based on the recent party activities.

PDP Postpones Edo Governorship Primaries

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the @OfficialPDPNig has postponed the Edo state governorship primary election earlier scheduled for Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, 2020 to a new date of Tuesday, June 23, 2020. pic.twitter.com/5p5bzdfoI7

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) June 18, 2020

Read his full statement below:

June 18, 2020

Press Statement

PDP Postpones Edo Governorship Primaries

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the Edo state governorship primary election earlier scheduled for Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, 2020, to a new date of Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

This decision is predicated on the exigencies of party activities.

All governorship aspirants, critical stakeholders, party faithful, and our teeming supporters, particularly in Edo state, are to take note accordingly.

Our party wishes to remind our members that all activities shall be in accordance with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)’s guidelines on COVID-19, as it concerns social/physical distancing at public gatherings.

Signed:

Kola Ologbondiyan

National Publicity Secretary