Photos: PDP holds NEC meeting, extends Makarfi’s tenure by four months

…as party prepares for today’s Non-Elective Special National convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday held its 75th National Executive Committee (NEC) at the National Secretariat (Wadatta Plaza) in Abuja.

The Chairman of the PDP, Sen. Makarfi, in his opening remark, thanked members of the party for the overwhelming attendance in just a short notice and called on the Executive Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the 2017 Non-Elective Special National Convention Planning Committee, Sen. Arthur I. Okowa to give report on the preparation so far for the Convention.

Senator Okowa briefed NEC and declared that all is set for a successful Special Non-Elective National Convention on Saturday, August 12, 2017, in Eagle Square, Abuja by 10Am.

The former ruling party uniamously agreed that the tenure of the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) headed by Senator Ahmed Makarfi be extended by four months extension in order to allow time to prepare and conduct an elective National Convention to elect new officers of the party.

The party also deliberated on issues of parallel Congresses in some states of the federation and resolved that all matters relating to such states should be referred to the Convention for final decision.

Conflicting issues in the South West especially in Osun, Lagos and Ogun were also resolved to be ratified at the convention.

TheNewsGuru.com reports that meeting was well attended by prominent party members like former Senate President, Senator David Mark, GCON, former Senate President and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. Ayim Pius Ayim, Governor of Ekiti state and Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, former Governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Sen. Walid Jubril.

Also in attendance are Governors of River state, Chief Nyesom Wike, Taraba state, Arc. Darius Ishaku, Gombe state, Dr. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwanbo, Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state, Rear Admiral, John Jonah, Deputy Governor of Cross River state, Professor Ivara Esu, Deputy Governor of Ebonyi state, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, National Vice Chairmen, State Chairmen, Party stalwarts and other leaders of the PDP nationwide.

TheNewsGuru.com reports that the party’s Special Non-Elective National Convention is schedule to hold today (Saturday, August 12, 2017) at Eagle Square, Abuja by 10 am.