Chairman, PDP Non-Elective Convention Planning Committee and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the opposition party’s convention will send out a strong signal that the it is set to take over power at the federal level in 2019.
The governor who stated this on Wednesday at the meeting of the Convention Planning Committee in Abuja, affirmed that the convention will be an acid test for PDP’s readiness for the election.
He said the party has realised areas they did not meet up with the expectations of Nigerians and is now determined to make corrections and provide Nigerians with good governance, anchored on accountability, rule of law and improved welfare of the people.
Recall that the party lost the 2015 general elections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after ruling the country for 16 years.
Speaking on the preparations for Saturday’s national convention, Okowa said that a lot of grounds has already been covered by the National Caretaker Committee, adding that the planning committee only has few days to conclude the arrangement.
“Our party is back alive and with the National Convention, PDP will send a very strong message that will make Nigerians realise that we are very much ready to take over power come 2019,” he said
Ahmed Makarfi, chairman PDP National Caretaker Committee had inaugurated the Convention planning committee on Tuesday.
In the same vein, Makarfi sworn in members of the standing national disciplinary committee on Wednesday, urging them to be diligent in their duties. The panel is expected to sanction erring party members.
The panel consist of seven members namely: Tom Ikimi (Chairman), Austin Opara, Onyema Ugochukwu, Victor Kwon, Inna Ciroma, Bala Mande and Eyitayo Jegede.
OWEDE AGBAJILEKE, Abuja
