opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday disclosed that its national convention that will generate fresh party executives would hold on October 30.
The crisis ridden party has picked Abuja as venue of the National convention that will last for two days.
The embattled ex-national Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus has written to the newly appointed acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Elder Yemi Akinwomi to preside over the convention.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who updated journalists about the development on Saturday, hinted that the 92nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting has been held and details of convention planning and zoning committees would be unveiled in September.
He said, “NEC emphasised the indivisibility of the PDP, and the need to remain united as as we work assiduously towards removing the inept, indolent and corrupt APC from government, come 2023.
“NEC commends all party members for their various involvements in resolving issues that have recently occurred in our party.
Ologbodiyan asserted that PDP would leverage on confidence Nigerians have in the party to bounce back to power, saying PDP will do well.
According him, the National Executive Committee of PDP condemn in strong terms APC’ s attempt to gag the press, adding that Buhari government was promoting obnoxious laws against the freedom of speech as well as media practice in Nigeria.
“NEC condemns the harassment and intimidation of media outfits in a desperate ploy by the APC to stifle free speech.
“NEC to meet on the 9th of September to approve the various nominations into the respective national convention committees.”
