Wike, Dickson head PDP Nat’l convention committees

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has finally set in motion machinery for its national convention slated for 21 May, as its National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, on Sunday, named four special committees.

It would be recalled that while endorsing Sheriff’s position as National Chairman, major organs of the party, tasked him with the responsibility of organising a national convention to be held on May 21, after which his tenure would expire.

The National Executive Committee also on March 7, mandated him to set up the committees.

There, however, have been insinuations that Sheriff and other members of the National Working Committee, NWC, had been trying to negotiate how they will retain their positions after the May 21 convention.

Announcing the committees on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, said the committees are the National Convention Committee, Reconciliation Committee, Zoning Committee and the Finance Committee. They are to be inaugurated on Tuesday.

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The National Convention Committee has Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike as chairman, Taraba state Governor, Dairus Ishiaku as Deputy Chairman while the Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Dave Umahi will serve as the Secretary.

The Reconciliation Committee has Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson as Chairman and Senator Ibrahim Mantu as Deputy Chairman.

The Finance Committee has Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo as Chairman and Senator Godswill Akpabio as Deputy Chairman.

The Zoning Committee is to be chaired by the  Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Mr. Emmanuel Udom while  Mr. Kelechi Igwe will serve as Secretary.

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