PDP ZONING COMMITTEE MEETS IN ENUGU, RESCHEDULES MEETING TIILL NEXT WEEK

REPORTER: OKECHUKWU EZEONA

The meeting of the Zoning Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for National Officers of the party ahead of the October 30-31 National Convention has ended in Enugu with members of the committee adjourning till next week for conclusion of their work.

Addressing journalists after a protracted closed door meeting held at Government House Enugu, the Chairman of the committee and Enugu State Governor, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, said that they had fruitful deliberations.

“We had a fruitful meeting and we adjourn to continue next week,” he said.                                               

Earlier in his welcome address, Governor Ugwuanyi pointed out that the committee had no mandate to zone political offices such as President and Vice President of the country.

He explained that the committee was strictly limited to the PDP National Executive Offices to be contested at the party’s National Convention scheduled for the end of October.

Governor Ugwuanyi maintained that the work of the committee would contribute immensely in the search of National Officers of the party that would help PDP achieve the lofty goals of its founding fathers.

He therefore encouraged members of the committee to be honest, transparent and constructive in their proposals and debates, as well as exhibit consistency with the enormity of their mandate.

Members of the committee present at the meeting were Governor of Benue state, Dr. Samuel Ortom, who is the committee’s Deputy Chairman; the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu Mohammed, who serves as secretary; former Presidents of the Senate, Senator Iyorchia Ayu and Senator Ayim Pius Anyim; as well as former Governors of Niger State, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu; Ekiti Ayodele Fayose; Sokoto, Attahiru Bafarawa; and Jigawa, Sule Lamido.

Other members were Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), Mr. Sunday Okoye, Chief Dan Orbih, Mr. Ali Odefa, Mrs. Kema Chikwe, Chief Osita Chidoka, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw, Senator Emmanuel Nwaka, and Mr. Donatus Udeh.