Plateau Re-run: Tension as PDP Logo Missing On Ballot Papers

• The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive electoral materials ahead of Saturday’s re-rerun election in Plateau state
• The PDP logo on the ballot papers was missing during the distribution of election materials on Thursday, February 1
• The party's members who were present at the premises of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Jos, protested against the development

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy

Jos, Plateau state - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) logo was missing on the ballot papers distributed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Plateau North Senatorial District and Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency re-run election.

The re-rerun election is slated for Saturday, February 3 in the six Local Government Areas of Plateau state.

Read also

Ebonyi by-election: Atiku endorses PDP's Silas Onu to occupy Umahi's seat

As reported by The Punch, the PDP supporters who gathered to witness the distribution of the election materials protested against the missing logo of their party.

The protesting PDP supporters accused INEC of acting against the Court of Appeal judgement which said that all parties shall contest in the re-run.

The PDP supporters and members had earlier on Wednesday, January 31 staged a protest at the INEC headquarters over an alleged exclusion of the party in the forthcoming re-run election.

Officials of the electoral body had assured the protesters that the issue would be resolved before the election.

According to Premium Times, the appellate court sacked Simon Mwadkwon, a lawmaker representing Plateau North.

The three-member panel presided over by Daudu Williams, held that Mwadkwon, the Senate minority leader was not validly nominated by the PDP for the election.

Read also

Amina Divine Arong: PDP appoints new national woman leader

PDP appoints new national woman leader

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a prominent women mobilizer, Hon. Amina Divine Arong from Cross River State, was appointed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Woman Leader.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued via the party’s X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @OfficialPDPNig, on Thursday, February 1.

Ologunagba said Arong will serve out the term of the late National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, who died on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

Source: Legit.ng