The much anticipated national elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is less than 24hours away. About 3,600 delegates from across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, are expected to converge on the Eagles Square, Abuja, for the exercise.
The ruling by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Port Harcourt ordering the convention to go on has thrown the party into a convivial mood as aspirants into the various positions yesterday thronged the party national secretariat alongside their teeming supporters.
ControlTV gathered that; the past few weeks have been characterized by interplay of intrigues, scheming and sheer plottings particularly by governors elected on the platform of the party. Having positioned one another as the sole determinants of who becomes what, when and how, it is not surprising therefore that the governors have succeeded in reducing the convention to a mere political spectacle.
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As the only PDP governor in the entire North-Central zone, Samuel Ortom succeeded in convincing his colleagues and party stakeholders to settle for Iyorchia Ayu as the consensus national chairmanship candidate.
Like Ayu, Senator Samuel Anyanwu is heading to Eagles Square as the consensus national secretary candidate as the two governors of the South-East states of Abia and Enugu, Okezie Ikpeazu and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi pushed his aspiration over that of Okey Muo-Aroh.
As a testament to the growing powers and influence of the governors, all positions being contested have been allotted based on their individual whims and Caprices.
The Chairman, national convention organizing committee and governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri said over 3,000 delegates would vote to elect the members of the next National Working Committee, NWC.
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Fintiri came short of saying that the aspiration of former Minister of Women Affairs, Maryam Ina Ciroma to lead the PDP as deputy national leader (North) is dead on arrival.
He added that the duo of Umar Damagum Ina Ciroma would continue to dialogue in a bid to meet minds ahead of the convention.
Three contestants all from Anambra state are vying for the office of the national auditor. They are Okechukwu Daniel, Samben Nwosu and Chibuogwu Benson-Oraelosi.
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Similarly, the duo of Mohammed Suleiman and Usman El-Kudan, both from Kaduna state are contesting the position of national youth leader of the party.
Fintiri also clarified the position of the tenure of the outgoing NWC, he insists that regardless of the outcome of the convention, members of the NWC would remain in office till the expiration of their tenure.
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