Saturday’s Political Analysis
The new political atmosphere is rising high in Zamfara as members of the People’s Democratic Party, inclusive of government officials holding key political positions have picked their nomination forms.
The state Independent Electoral Commission has set aside 16th of November 2024 for the scheduled local government election across the 14 local government areas of the state.
The ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP has since commences the sales of nomination forms for interested aspirants starting on the 17th October 2024 while 20th October 2024 has been scheduled for aspirants to submit their completed forms.
Screening of aspirants and publication of objection of claims is scheduled to hold on the 21st October 2024.
Screening and appeal as well as conduct of primary election is expected to hold on the 22nd and 23rd of October 2024.
Appeals emanating from the conduct of the primary election is expected to be heard and determine between 25th to 29th October 2024 while the party is to submit its list of successful candidates to the state independent electoral Commission on the 30tj of October 2024.
Candidates of the PDP had already crowded the state party secretariat in Gusau on Friday to meet up with the party’s deadline and pick their nomination forms.
Candidates buying for the office of the Chairmen under the party are expected to buy their nomination forms at the cost of N5 million naira while that of the expression of interest form is to be picked at the cost of N6.5M.
The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party had earlier released a statement asking all interested aspirants holding political positions to resign their respective positions.
Commissioners and other political office holders have already tendered their resignation letters to the office of the Secretary to the State Government Mal. Abubakar Nakwada.
Political observers are of the views that, the development within the PDP Zamfara is signaling a significant show of force as candidates with aspirations are working tighter and closely with their allies to actualized their dream of securing the party’s nomination.
But others believe if the party and indeed the Governor did not intervene to a certain level, the free for all aspirations for the local government race in Zamfara may cause certain frictions “even though it is democracy”.
It is not clear whether the leading opposition party, the APC is participating in the forthcoming local government race.
No preparation is visibly seen from the party as a sign that the party is participating in the election.
The party did not also release any statement to States it’s positions regarding the race.
All eyes now on the ruling PDP to see how the battle will end.
