Politics
Uche Secondus Emerges PDP National Chairman
Former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has been elected as the National Chairman of the party.
Secondus scored 2,000 votes out of 2,396 votes cast at the party’s national convention, which ended in the early hours of Sunday at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
Chairman of the Electoral Sub-Committee of the convention and former Governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswan, announced the results and said that the election for chairmanship position was keenly contested by four candidates.
“In this contest, nine gentlemen indicated their interests to contest, but here, four of them sent letters of withdrawal and so four were left.
“The other ones we were told have withdrawn but there was no letter to that effect.
“The four gentlemen that contested were Uche Secondus, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Founder of Daar Communications; Prof. Tunde Adeniran, former Education Minister and Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, former Minister of Sports and Special Duties.
“Secondus scored 2,000 votes; Dokpesi, 66; Adeniran, 230 while Adedoja scored no vote,” Suswan said.
The candidates that withdrew were Chief Bode George, former Deputy National Chairman; Gbenga Daniel, Rasheed Ladoja, erstwhile Governors of Ogun and Oyo States, respectively, and Jimi Agbaje, PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State in 2015 elections.
Other elected officers were Sen. Babayo Garmawa, Deputy National Chairman (North); Mr Yemi Akinwunmi, Deputy National Chairman (South); Sen. Umar Tsauri, National Secretary and Mr Agbo Emmanuel, Deputy National Secretary.
Retired Col. Austin Akinbundu is new National Organising Secretary, Yakubu Hassan, Deputy National Organizing Secretary; Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary and Diran Odeyemi, Deputy National Publicity Secretary.
Mr Abdullahi Maibasira emerged National Financial Secretary, Irona Gerald, Deputy National Financial Secretary; Aribisala Adewale, National Treasurer; Wada Masu, Deputy National Treasurer; Adamu Mustapha, National Auditor and Arong Divine, Deputy National Auditor.
Mariya Umar was elected National Women Leader, Umoru Hadiza, Deputy National Women Leader, and Emmanuel Enoidem, National Youth Leader.
The Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, commended the Election Sub-Committee for “job well done”.
He also commended all the candidates and delegates who participated in elections and party leaders and members for cooperation that ensured the success of the convention.
Alex Nwabuife
December 11, 2017 at 12:02 am
Ur surname is sorry
Usani Utum
December 10, 2017 at 8:24 pm
Congrat
David Iwuagwu
December 10, 2017 at 4:13 pm
Criminals
Daniel C Unakalamba
December 10, 2017 at 1:23 pm
THIS POWERFUL LETTER WILL NAIL PDP COMES 2019, PDP KIDNAPPED MY LATE BROTHER KENNETH UNAKALAMBA CORPSE, WHO DIED IN DENMARK IN EUROPE, FROM OFEKATA ORODO MBAITOLI IMO STATE.
Caleb Nwachukwu
December 10, 2017 at 11:57 am
#Biafrans have been settled in #Nigeria. This is their kind of settlement. So, those aspiring Presidency should hide their heads in shame. Umunne aghoriala unu. APC did the same thing by selecting Mr. Onyegun to silence #ChibuikeAmechi and others. Biafrans are not accepted here. Let us keep moving till we get out of here.
Okeke Ijeoma Juliet
December 10, 2017 at 11:41 am
Congrats sir
Christopher Ochini
December 10, 2017 at 11:39 am
Correct
John C Chinwuba
December 10, 2017 at 9:57 am
Congratulations sir
Ikechukwu Paul Jesomba
December 10, 2017 at 9:18 am
Congrats senior man….more Grace.
Adedapo Adebisi Adejuwon Barcelona
December 10, 2017 at 8:22 am
Let remove the last two spelling of this name SECONDUS the you get is the position PDP will have after presidential election by 2019.
Solo KC
December 10, 2017 at 8:48 am
saboture
Adedapo Adebisi Adejuwon Barcelona
December 10, 2017 at 8:51 am
Hypocrite Solo KC
Adedapo Adebisi Adejuwon Barcelona
December 10, 2017 at 8:53 am
Moreover if your thinking faculty is functioning well Solo KC you have to understand this news is meant for Nigerians not for unfortunate animal living inside Zoo call Nigeria fool.
Afam Okoye
December 10, 2017 at 8:03 am
One thing I Konw, is that people hardly concede defit, even when it’s free and fair