The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are conducting state congresses across the states of the federation.
The state elections follow the conclusion of the ward and local government congresses, as well as the appeal process.
When concluded, the exercise will lead to the emergence and change of guard of state officials that will pilot the affairs of the parties in the states for four years.
But the PDP is conducting the exercise in seven states – Oyo, Kwara, Lagos, Adamawa, Borno, Kebbi, and Ebonyi.
Some of the states where Saturday’s congress is taking place are those where the party has legal issues, where the state structure has been dissolved, where there is an internal crisis among members, or where there are cases of expiration of existing structures.
Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among party leaders who voted in the election at the Ribadu Square in Yola, the state capital.
According to the party’s leadership, the conduct of the elections is necessary to ensure a proper constitution of the party’s structure in the states ahead of the PDP national convention.
The national convention has been scheduled to hold from October 30.
