The national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party has distanced itself from the list of the result of the ward delegates congress in Ebonyi State held on November 1, which was published in some national dailies.
The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Saturday, pointed out that it is the duty of the National Working Committee, through the office of the National Organising Secretary, to release the result of the ward congresses for the election of three-man ad-hoc delegate or any primary election conducted by the party.
The statement reads: “The attention of the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to an advertorial in a section of the media wherein some individuals purported to have released the result of the election of three-man ad-hoc delegate for our primary elections in Ebonyi State.
“In this regard, the national leadership will thoroughly investigate this illegality and take prompt action against anybody who may have participated in it.”
Metuh also confirmed that the national secretariat of the PDP has been notified of the resignation of the Ebonyi State Chairman of the party.
He said: “Accordingly, in line with the PDP constitution and our earlier directives in other states, we expect the Ebonyi State Deputy Chairman, being the Acting State Chairman, to communicate to us on a date for a state congress for the election of a new chairman for Ebonyi State chapter of our great party.”