The People’s Democratic Party has set up multiple appeal panels to consider petitions and complaints arising from its recently concluded primaries for presidential, governorship, state, and National Assembly tickets.
The party said the move was aimed at strengthening transparency, fairness, and internal democracy in its candidate selection process ahead of upcoming elections.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, confirmed that the panels were created to review grievances submitted by dissatisfied aspirants and other stakeholders.
“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,” he said.
Mohammed explained that the initiative reflects the party’s resolve to ensure credible and acceptable outcomes from its nomination exercises.
He further disclosed that the party’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, will head the governorship and presidential appeal panel, which also includes Samuel Anyanwu as a member.
For legislative disputes, Suleiman Afolagbe will chair the state and National Assembly appeals panel.
According to him, the nine-member panel handling state and National Assembly matters is scheduled to sit on June 8 and June 9 at the party’s National Working Committee Hall in Abuja.
He also noted that the 24-member governorship and presidential appeals panel will hold its session on June 10 at the PDP national headquarters in Abuja.
