Okowa, Wike, Udom, Ayade Undergo PDP Screening In PH

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Saturday joined other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in the South South for the party’s Committee screening in its South-South Zonal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Chairman of the 5-man panel that screened the governors, Hon. Muraina Ajibola in a speech, said the screening exercise was very important for the PDP to field credible candidates in the 2019 general elections, observing, “the PDP has a very strong hold in the South South and we want to maintain such.”

Governor Okowa entered the hall for screening at about 2.42 pm and spent about one hour with members of the Committee which includes, Alhaji Buba Galadima, Mr Chuks Akwitti, Engr. Muktar Ahmed and Rt. Hon. Boyele Debekeme who served as Secretary of the Committee.

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Okowa, after the screening said he was ready for the polls, saying he has no opponent for the forthcoming PDP governorship primaries.

His words: “Today, I was screened to seek re-election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections at the South-South Zonal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

“It was indeed a very fruitful session, and a process we have all gone through in the past. Though we don’t have any opponent, but with the rules of our party, we will have Affirmative Congress, after which the campaigns will start.

“We are very hopeful that we will win in the elections”.