The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is holding its national convention at the Eagle square, Abuja, two years and nine months after it lost a 16-year grip on power at the Federal level.
The convention will elect new set of officials to lead the party in the quest to wrest power back from the All Progressives Congress (APC). That process is meant to start in full force with today’s National Convention where eight candidates are racing to become the National Chairman.
The Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, is the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa.
The aspirants for the Chairmanship position are Uche Secondus, Gbenga Daniel, Jimi Agbaje, Rashidi Ladoja, Taoheed Adedoja, Tunde Adeniran, Raymond Dokpesi, Aderemi Olusegun and Chief Olabode George, who later withdrew from the race on Friday night.
George pulled out of the race on the eve of the race in protest. He claimed that the South West is already cheated with the entrants of aspirants from the South-South.
Delegates were seen strolling into the arena for the event of the day. Security operatives are standing right in front of the various voting boots strategically placed at the square awaiting the commencement of the event of the day.
Meanwhile, the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Senator Buruji Kashamu for a period of one month.
The party made the announcement of the suspension using its official Twitter handle, @OfficialPDPNig on Saturday morning.
It, however, did not give reasons for its actions.
