The National Working Committee (NWC), of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has postponed its Edo governorship primary elections, earlier scheduled for Friday June 19, and Saturday June 20.
The new date is Tuesday, June 23.
The party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday in Abuja, said the decision was predicated on exigencies of party activities.
“All governorship aspirants, critical stakeholders, party faithful and our teeming supporters, particularly in Edo state, are to take note accordingly.
“Our party wishes to remind our members that all activities shall be in accordance with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC’s), guidelines on COVID-19, as it concerns social/physical distancing at public gatherings,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, the party in a separate statement, condemned the arrest of organisers of peaceful protests against the killings by bandits and insurgents in Katsina and other parts of the country, particularly in the north.
Ologbondiyan said that such arrests had continued to dishearten Nigerians.
He said the arrests emboldened bandits and insurgents to continue to attack communities, hold towns to ransom and visit all manner of violence on vulnerable Nigerians in various parts of the country.
