*NNPP holds own primary today
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Fidelis David in Akure
The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nominated the party’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum, to head the Ondo State Governorship Primary Election Appeal Committee.
The NWC said the panel would hear appeals arising from the primary election ahead of the governorship election.
The appeal panel is scheduled to sit Friday, April 26 at the NWC Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Zone 5, Abuja.
A statement by National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, stated that the time of the appeal hearing is 11:00am.
Other members of the committee were Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, Hon. Umar M. Bature, Hon. (Arc), Setonji Koshoedo, Hon. Daniel Ambrose Woyengikuro and Hon. Ahmed Yayari Mohammed.
Also on the committee were Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN; Hon. Debo Ologunagba; Hon. Sir Daniel Obi Okechukwu; Hon. Amina Darasimi D. Bryhm, Prince Muhammed Kadade Suleiman; and Chief Dr. Ali Obasi Odefan.
Further included in the list as members were Chief Dan Osi Orbih, Dr. Emmanuel Nkavoa Bovoa, Hon. Theophilus Dakas Shan, Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, Ajisafe Kamoru Toyese, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Senator Umaru Tsauri, Hajiya Inna Ciroma, and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu as members.
The embattled National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, is to serve as Secretary.
NNPP Holds Own Guber Primary Today
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ondo State scheduled to hold its governorship primary today.
The primary election is expected to hold between Israel Ayeni and Prof. Ibrahim Ajaguna.
Ayeni had said the agitation of youths and women in the state for good governance prompted him to join the race for the November 16 poll.
While speaking with journalists in Akure, the state capital, Ayeni said he had to yield to the agitation through political means to ensure that the future of the people of the coastal state was guaranteed.
