PDP Addresses Issue of 'Placeholder' for Peter Obi, Tinubu Ahead of 2023 Presidential Election
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party have introduced an alien term into the political space
- The opposition stated that placeholders as running mates for presidential candidates are not known to any law
- Making the allegation, the national publicity secretary for PDP described such a move by the APC and LP as unserious
With the deadline for the final submission of political parties' presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) drawing near, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the use of placeholders as running mates.
New Telegraph reports that the opposition stated that the use of placeholders as running mates by political parties in elections is not known to the Nigerian constitution or the Electoral Act.
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Reacting to the nomination of Doyin Okupe and Kabiru Masari as placeholders by Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidates for the Labour Party and the APC, the national publicity secretary of the PDP said such was an imposition, which is alien to the nation’s laws.
The Punch reports that Debo Ologunagba who spoke while playing host to some students of the Junior Secondary School, Alugun- Lungu Gwarimpa, Abuja described such a move by the APC and LP as unserious.
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He said:
“It is an indication that they are not ready for the presidential election. It shows the level of their not being serious. It is part of the confusion that the APC is introducing into the political system.”
Tinubu's academic qualification
Also speaking on the controversies surrounding the academic qualification of the presidential candidate for the APC, the PDP's spokesperson it is a known fact that one cannot graduate without evidence of where they obtained their early education.
His words:
“Something is wrong and that is why Nigeria it’s asking that they provide such information.”
2023 election: PDP level strong allegation against APC, tells Nigerians what to do
The PDP had alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress has laid out its plan to ensure that voters are induced during the election.
A chieftain of the party said the APC has perfected every of its plan to buy votes with money and other incentives from voters.
Umar Damagun encouraged Nigerians, especially the youth to ensure that they register and secure their Permanent Voters' Cards.
Did PDP suspend Iyorchia Ayu as national chairman? Media aide clears air
Senator Iyorchia Ayu is still the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his aide Simon Imobo-Tswam had said.
Imobo-Tswam stated this following the speculations that Ayu was suspended over allegations of misappropriation.
The senior adviser said his principal, Ayu, only took “a well-deserved“ two-week leave on June 12, adding that he will resume duties on July 6.
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