The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, has set up an appeal panel ahead of the Osun State gubernatorial primary election.
PDP said the panel will consider appeals from the primary election with the aim of settling disputes.
A notice by the National Organizing Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, named acting National Chairman, Kabiru Turaki as the Chairman of the panel with Taofeek Arapaja as Secretary and 22 other members.
The notice reads: “The NWC of our Great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), @OfficialPDPNig has appointed the following as members of the Osun State Governorship Appeal Panel to consider appeals arising from the conduct of the Governorship Primary Election for the upcoming 2026 Governorship Election in the State.
“The Appeal is scheduled for Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Bauchi Governors Lodge, Tatari Ali House, behind ECOWAS Secretariat, Asokoro District, Abuja.”
Other members of the panel include: “DR. Daniel Ambrose Woyengikuro, Hamza Akuyan Koshe, Ihediwa Richard Nnabugwu, Isa Abubakar, Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel, Theophilus Daka Shan, Ini Ememobong, Aribisala Adewale Idowu.
Others are Bara’u Shafi’I, Ogbu Anthonia Chinenyenwa, Emmanuel Ogidi, Kamorudeen Toyese Ajisafe, Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, Francis Orogu, Ali Obasi Odefa, Umar Babangida, Obasi Elebe, Mark Dogara Ogbole, Nuhu Bajoga, Sharrif Abdullahi, Ojo Michael Oke, and Onyia Ejiofor.
Emmanuel Ekpe will serve as Administrative Secretary while Suleiman Usman also Administrative Secretary.
“In carrying out this assignment, the Panel is expected to be guided strictly by the PDP Constitution (2025 as amended), the Electoral Guidelines for Party Primary and Electoral Act, 2022,” the notice added.