The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the notice it got from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of its 100th national executive council (NEC) meeting did not meet its regulations.
In a letter dated May 30, the PDP told the electoral body of its plan to hold the NEC meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on June 30.
The notice, signed solely by the party’s acting national chairman, Umar Damagum
was in accordance with INEC’s 21-day notification requirement for political meetings of such magnitude.
However, in a letter dated June 13 and addressed to the chairman of PDP, INEC said the notice of the meeting failed to comply with its regulations.
INEC said the notice of the proposed NEC meeting ought to have been jointly signed by the party’s national chairman and secretary.
“The Commission draws your attention that the notice is not in compliance with the requirement of part 2(12)3 of the Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, 2022 that provides the National Chairman and National Secretary of the Party shall jointly sign the notice of convention, congress, conference or meeting and submit same to the Commission,” the letter reads.
There has been a tussle within the PDP over the position of national secretary, with Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Udeh-Okoye laying claim to the seat.
In March, the supreme court, in its verdict delivered by a five-member panel, held that the debate over the position is an internal affair not subject to adjudication.
