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Wike Aides Resign, Joins Race For PDP Ticket In Rivers

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Apr 14, 2022.

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Wike Aides Resign and joined the race for the PDP governorship ticket In River
40 PDP House of Assembly candidates have accused the party’s leadership of refusing them to acquire nomination forms

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Four members of the Rivers State Government’s cabinet have reportedly left their posts to run for governor in 2023.

Though no formal statement confirming their resignations was issued, it is thought that they resigned to avoid a stipulation in the Electoral Act of 2022 that requires political appointees to depart office to participate in party primaries.

Dr Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the State Government, Isaac Kamalu, the Commissioner for Finance, Boma Iyaye, the Commissioner for Sports, and George Kelly, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Projects, are among those who have resigned.

Chief Austin Okpara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives; Dr Abiye Sekibo, former Minister of Transport; Felix Obuah, former state PDP chairman; and others have chosen the party’s nomination forms to run in the state’s governorship election next year.

Senators George Sekibo, Olaka Wogu, David Briggs, Lee Maeba, Asimilaye Fubara, and Farah Dagogo are the others.

Meanwhile, approximately 40 PDP House of Assembly candidates has accused the party’s leadership of refusing them intent and nomination forms after they had paid their dues.

After paying for the forms, the aspirants protested in front of the state PDP secretariat on Aba Road in Port Harcourt, expressing their disappointment that the party could treat them with disdain.

“However, when we arrived at the party secretariat this morning, we were unable to locate any party officer who might assist us in obtaining our forms.” We’re concerned because the deadline for purchasing forms is less than 24 hours away, and we can’t find any party officials today.”

However, the party’s state spokesman, Sydney Gbara, claimed that those demonstrating were unknown to the party and challenged them to show proof of payment.

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“We have no way of knowing whether they are PDP members since they did not pay any money to the state PDP account to obtain the intent and nomination forms in the state assembly.” There is a system in place at the party. As a result, if they have confirmation of the procedure, they can display it to them.

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