Nigeria 2023: PDP warns of fake election timetable in circulation   

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the timetable in circulation for the 2023 general elections as fake. The party insisted that the timetable in circulation did not emanate from the secretariat.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement titled – PDP Has Not Released Timetable for 2023 General Election – declared that the letter signed and released by the PDP National Organizing Secretary, Umar M. Bature, assuming to be the schedule of activities and timetable of the PDP for the 2023 general elections was not from the party leadership.

The statement reads: “The PDP states in clear terms that it is has NOT released any timetable or any schedule of activities whatsoever for the 2022/2023 electioneering year and no such document was signed and released by the National Organizing Secretary.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP is a party of due process and will release a timetable and schedule of activities for the 2022/2023 electioneering year after extensive consultation and approval by critical and statutory organs of the Party at appropriate levels.

“Clearly, the said timetable and schedule of activities being circulated in the social media is the handiwork of mischievous elements who seek to create confusion, mislead the public and distract our party at this critical point in time.

“The PDP, therefore, calls on all members of our party and the general public to discountenance the said Timetable and Schedule of Activities as it did not emanate from the PDP.

“At the appropriate time, the official timetable and schedule of activities of the PDP, when approved will be formally announced and published through the official communication channels of our party and not in the social media.

“The PDP further calls on all members and Nigerians, in general, to remain focused and not allow themselves to be distracted in our determined mission to rescue and rebuild our nation from the misrule of the All Progressives Congress.”