2019: PDP S’West leaders to deliberate on SGF slot offer

LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West, are expected to meet soon to deliberate on the offer of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, slot offered the zone by the party’s Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Earlier findings by Vanguard revealed that the zone was pushing to have one of its own as running mate to Atiku, only for the former Vice President to settle for Peter Obi, erstwhile governor of Anambra State.

In what appears a move aimed at pacification of some sorts, the PDP candidate, through the Director-General of his campaign organisation, Gbenga Daniel, at a media parley in Lagos on Sunday, offered the zone the plum office of the SGF in the event of his election as President next year.

Meanwhile, member of the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, told Vanguard exclusively, yesterday that leaders and party stakeholders from the South West would meet in a fortnight to deliberate on the offer stressing that in addition to the slot; the zone might make additional demands as a condition to throw its weight behind Atiku in 2019.

Vanguard, October 23, 2018

 

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