2023: 244 PDP aspirants jostle for 68 elective positions in Lagos
No fewer than 244 aspirants are jostling for house of assembly, house of representatives, senate and governorship tickets of the PDP for the 68 elective positions ahead of the 2023 elections in the state.
The Lagos Publicity Secretary of the PDP Hakeem Amode, disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday in Lagos. The 68 elective positions are governorship, one; senate, three; house of representatives, 24, and house of assembly, 40.
Giving the breakdown, Mr Amode said 140 aspirants were contesting for the party’s tickets for the 40 seats in the state house of assembly, 85 for the 24 house of representatives seats, 13 aspirants for the three senatorial districts and six for governorship.
The PDP National Working Committee had announced the dates for its primaries as May 21 for house of assembly, May 22 and 23 for house of representatives and senate, with the governorship now slated for May 26.
(NAN)
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