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For The Third Time, Okowa Heads PDP National Convention Committee
The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday inaugurated Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state as its Special National Planning Committee chairman.
BigPen Online recalls that Okowa also conducted the December 9, 2017 national convention of the party as well as its non- elective convention during the reign of the former National Caretaker Committee chairman of the party, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi.
Announcing the committees on Monday, Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Elder Yomi Akinwunmi who inaugurated the Committee on behalf of the Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, said that Okowa was chosen again because of his performance in previous assignment.
Elder Akinwunmi said, “we choose Governor Okowa 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.”
In his response, Governor Okowa said that no matter the venue chosen for the Convention, the Committee will work round the clock to organise free, fair and acceptable 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.
Continuing, the Governor said, “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,” he emphasised.
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.
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