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PDP Inaugurates Okowa-led National Convention Planning Committee

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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State was on Monday  inaugurated as the Chairman of the special National Convention Planning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he assured that no matter the venue chosen for the Convention, the Committee will work round the clock to organise free, fair and acceptable convention.

 

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State serves as Secretary.

 

Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Yomi Akinwunmi inaugurated the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.

 

Okowa said: “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.

 

“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.”

 

Akinwunmi had said while inaugurating the Committee that Governor Okowa was chosen to be the Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee because, “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.”

 

Thereafter,  Special National Convention Flag was unveiled and presentation of appointment letters to members of the Committee made.

 

 

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