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.

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.