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Monday, September 24, 2018

Okowa inaugurated to Chair PDP Convention Planning

Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has been 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.
Okowa who spoke after the inauguration assured that committee will work round the clock to ensure that the convention if free, fair and acceptable by everyone no matter the venue of the convention.
“I thank the National Working Committee and members of our party for finding us worthy to serve in this Committee; 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,” he said.
He said that why it was important to hold a credible primaries is so as to get the support and buy in of all the contenders to support whoever emerged as the PDP candidate.
Okowa stressed that: “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,” he emphasised.
Earlier while inaugurating the committee, Elder Akinwunmi said that Governor Okowa was chosen to be the Chairman of the committee because he is thorough.
“He is a thorough gentleman who conducted the best Convention ever had in Eagle Square.
“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,” he said.
High point of the occasion was the unveiling of the Special National Convention Flag and presentation of appointment letters to members of the Committee which has the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi as Secretary.
-NAN

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