The National Working Committee of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has upheld the candidacy of Mr Oseloka Obaze for the November 18, 2017 governorship election in Anambra State.
The decision of the party followed a petition by other aggrieved aspirants in the August 28 primary for the forthcoming governorship poll to the NCC of the party.
The head of publicity division of the PDP, Adm. Chinwe Nnorom, who stated this in a statement he signed and made available to ThLeaderng on Saturday, said the leadership of the party urged all aspirants and party supporters to put the past behind and work together as one family.
The statement reads, “The National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Peoples Democratic People (PDP), having critically examined all the Petitions validly filed before it, has upheld the Primary Election that produced Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze as the Candidate of the PDP for the November 18, 2017 Governorship Election in Anambra State.
“The Appeals for the August 28, 2017 Gubernatorial Election was heard on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Party’s National Secretariat, Abuja by the NCC Panel chaired by the National Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, CON.
“To this end, the Leadership enjoins all Party members and supporters in Anambra State especially, the Aspirants, to put the issues regarding the Primary Election before, during and after behind them and work together as one indivisible family ahead of the November 18, 2017 Governorship Election.”
