January 27, (THEWILL) – The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has fixed February 4, for a fresh primary election to replace its late governorship candidate, Professor Uche Ikonne.
Prof. Ikonne died of “multiple cardiac arrests” on Wednesday morning, at the National Hospital, Abuja. He was 66.
In line with provisions of the Electoral Act 2022, which mandates political parties to hold fresh primary elections “within 14 days of the occurrence” of a candidate’s death, the Abia PDP, in a notice issued on Friday, by its Vice Chairman/Acting State Publicity Secretary, Elder Abraham Amah, said the election to replace Ikonne will take place at 10:00 am at the Umuahia Township Stadium in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
Amah urged interested aspirants to “collect Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms from the PDP Headquarters at Wadata Plaza, Wuse Abuja.”
“The sale of both forms begins today Friday, January 27 and ends on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
“The screening of aspirants will hold at the PDP National Headquarters, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 11:00 am prompt.
“All the aspirants are expected to present themselves to the State Working Committee, SWC, of the Abia PDP on Friday, February 2, 2023, at the State Secretariat, Finbars Street, Umuahia, by 12:00 pm.”
