What Kaduna PDP is doing to ensure free, fair governorship primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kaduna State chapter has agreed to
present all gubernatorial aspirants in the state the authentic
delegates list, even as they are to sign all the ballot papers as
steps taken to ensure free, fair and transparent primary election.

A statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Abraham Alberah Catoh,
said the understanding was part of the agreement reached between the
party and the aspirants at a meeting held on September 26, 2018.

The statement explained, "Authentic delegates list will be given to
all aspirants at their level of contest before the election day, which
will be verified by the aspirants on the day of the primaries before
the commencement of the primaries.

"The aspirants will sign the back of the ballot papers each, before
the commencement of the exercise."

It explained that it was part of the resolutions reached at the
meeting of State Executive Committee (SEC) and members of the party
aspiring for State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate
and Governorship held on the 26th September 2018, for a transparent,
free and fair party primaries.

The statement explained, "The party shall provide a venue and
logistics for the primaries as agreed by the party and the aspirants.

"Proper security arrangements will be provided by Party at the election Venue

"A standby generating plant(source of power) will be provided at the
election venue, by the Party, to avoid power outage."

The party further explained that each of the aspirants would name one
person to be appointed as a member of the electoral committee, for the
verification of the delegates list before the commencement of the
primaries.

"All delegates shall cast their votes by themselves or announced to an
official loudly to write the name of the preferred aspirant on the
ballot for him/her, which will be confirmed by the agent of the
aspirant mentioned.

"You may wish to bring more suggestions to the party leadership, as
members of our great party, on how best to have a very transparent,
free and fair Party primaries," it added.