2019: PDP inaugurates Governor Okowa as chairman, national convention planning committee

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- The PDP has inaugurated its special national convention planning committee

- Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa would serves as the chairman of the committee

- His Ebonyi state counterpart, Engineer Dave Umahi will serve as secretary

Delta state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa was on Monday, September 24, inaugurated as the chairman of the special national convention planning committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Deputy national chairman of the PDP, Elder Yomi Akinwunmi inaugurated the committee on behalf of the chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.

Ebonyi state governor, Engineer Dave Umahi will serve as secretary to the committee at the convention scheduled for October 5 and 6.

Speaking at the event, Governor Okowa assured that no matter the venue chosen for the convention, the committee will work round the clock to organise free, fair and acceptable convention.

His words: “All of us believe that the party should remain united and focused; what is needed is a free and fair primaries to be conducted for all our aspirants, no matter where the venue is, we will do what is right and no one will have reason to complain; we believe we are capable of doing the work.

“We do know as a party, that we are in critical situation as a nation, this is about the most important assignment of our party this year as the special convention will see to the emergence of candidate who will be our next president; we are grateful to God that we have credible party men who are contesting for the position.

“When the process is credible and the election is free and fair, we will have buy-in of all the aspirants who will lead us into the campaign.

“We will put in all our best, all that is in us, trusting God, we will come out with a candidate in a free and fair manner that no one will complain.”

Elder Akinwunmi had said while inaugurating the committee that Governor Okowa was chosen to be the chairman because, “he is a thorough gentleman who conducted the best convention we ever had in Eagle Square.”

He added that the international community wants to see the process that will lead to the emergence of the next president of Nigeria, “that is why we have chosen a man of integrity, a man of pedigree to work with reputable, tested and trusted men of our party to organise the convention.”

High point of the occasion was the unveiling of the special national convention flag and presentation of appointment letters to members of the committee.

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Meanwhile, a coalition of Northern youths within the PDP has accused the leadership of the party of conniving with Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, to rig the presidential primaries of the party by moving the convention to Port Harcourt.

In a press statement sent to NAIJ.com and signed by its convener, Honourable Awwal Dahiru, the group alleged that the plot by the Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee is to move the convention to Port Harcourt to enable Governor Wike conveniently install his preferred aspirant as the presidential candidate of the party.

The youth group warned the PDP leadership not to allow the governor have his way, adding that the plot will lead to the destruction of the party.

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