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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denounced moves by some party faithful to submit unauthorized names of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with a warning that perpetrators risk going to jail.
The party handed down the warning in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in which it noted with disdain moves by certain individuals to illegally submit unauthorized names from some purported primaries by dissident elements, notably in Ogun State.
Ologbondiyan stated: “The PDP is aware that such elements forged and sold various fake nomination forms, and cornered the proceeds for their selfish gains.
“Those who unwittingly bought these fake nomination forms did not pass through the due process of screening and did not participate in primaries as officially conducted by the Electoral Committee set up by the National Working Committee.
“The conduct of primaries and submission of names of candidate remain in the purview of the National Working Committee. Any other purported primary by any state chapter or any other level of the party is absolutely illegal and of no consequence.
“The PDP, therefore, warns, in the strongest possible term, that anybody who attempts to present any name from such illegal primaries as a candidate of our party will face arrest and prosecution for forgery and stealing of funds derived from the sale of fake nomination forms.
“Furthermore, the National Working Committee, therefore, urge all PDP members and the general public to be calm as the rule of Law shall be strictly adhered to, particularly in all processes in our participation in the 2019 general elections.”