By Mike Adeyemi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State Chapter has rolled out guidelines for its forthcoming Ward and Local Government Congress, National Pilot learnt.
This was contained in a press release signed by the party chairman, Engr. Kola Shittu and made available to our medium. The statements reads in part;
โThe following guidelines were unanimously agreed upon to be followed strictly in choosing the Wards and Local Government Areas officials.
โAny member of the Party vying for a Party office / position at the Ward and Local Government Area must be a committed, loyal, resourceful and hardworking Party member who shall be a card carrying member with valid voterโs card.
โAny current executive member at the Ward and Local Government levels who have spent a cumulative period of 8 years and above in the executive position capacity should step aside to enable new Party members contest for the available positions in the forth coming congresses.
โWomen should be allowed 30% of the available positions at both Ward and Local Government levels. At both Ward and Local Government levels, 30% of the executive members should be new faces who have not held any position previously or in the past.
โNo individual, groups, or association are allowed to influence wither directly or indirectly the choice of executive members.
โWhere zoning is applicable due to peculiarities in Ward and Local Government Areas, competence of individual candidate shall take prominence.
โThe State executive member from each Local Government Area will oversee and superintend over the conduct of the congresses.
โThe agreed list of the Executive members from each Ward and Local Government Areas must be submitted to the State Secretariat on or before Wednesday the 1st day of September, 2021,โ the statement stressed.
