Abuja: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated Appeal Panels to hear petitions and resolve complaints arising from its presidential, governorship, state assembly, and National Assembly primaries, reinforcing its commitment to transparent internal democracy.
The party said the panels were established to promote transparency, fairness and internal democracy in its electoral process.
In a statement on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said the panels would review complaints from aggrieved contestants and stakeholders.
“The appeal panels will hear and review appeals from contestants and stakeholders 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 said the move underscored the PDP’s commitment to selecting credible candidates ahead of the forthcoming elections.
According to him, the party’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, will chair the governorship and presidential appeals panel. Samuel Anyanwu is among the panel members.
Mohammed added that Suleiman Afolagbe will chair the state and national assembly appeals panel.
According to Mohammed, the nine-member states and the National Assembly appeals panel will sit on June 8 and June 9.
The panel will meet in the NWC Hall at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja.
Mohammed further disclosed that the 24-member governorship and presidential appeals panel will meet on June 10.
He said the panel would also sit in Abuja.
