PDP denies Premium Times accreditation to cover convention

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- PDP has denied Premium Times accreditation to cover its Saturday, December 9 convention

- Premium Times reporters were told accreditation tags were finished upon arrival at the party’s Wadata Plaza office Saturday on Saturday, December 9, 2017

- Apart from Premium Times, many other newspapers, especially those from outside Abuja were also not accredited to cover the convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied Premium Times accreditation to cover its Saturday, December 9 convention holding at Eagle Square, Abuja, Premium Times reports.

NAIJ.com gathered that the newspaper was advised on Thursday, December 8 to submit a written request with names of reporters that would be attending the event.

Premium Times claimed the letter was submitted and PDP’s publicity unit promised that tags would be ready for collection on the evening of Friday, December 8.

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The party, however, reneged on its promise but promised that tags would be ready for collection by Saturday morning. But when Premium Times reporters arrived the party’s Wadata Plaza office on Saturday morning, they were told the tags had finished.

Premium Times revealed that many other newspapers, especially those from outside Abuja were also not accredited to cover the convention

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that ahead of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), members of the National Assembly caucus of the party on the evening of Friday, December 8, allegedly exchanged blows at the residence of a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Chief Godswill Akpabio, over the choice of the next national chairman of the party.

It was reported that Akpabio, who is the minority leader in the Senate, had convened a session on how to keep the party united and ensure a rancour-free convention.

The session was also meant to allow the National Assembly caucus interact with all the aspirants of the party. The fracas occurred at the residence of Akpabio in Asokoro District, Abuja.

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