The elective national convention of the leading opposition, PDP, holding today, is a crucial step in the preparations for the 2023 polls.
After weeks of anxiety and tension, the coast is now clear for Nigeria’s leading opposition, theFriday dismissed a suit filed by the embattled National Chairman of the party, Uche Secodus, challenging his suspension months ago. The court also refused to halt the conduct of the convention.
“By the result of this decision, the 6th Respondent is empowered on the authority of this court’s decision to convene and to hold its National Convention without let or hindrance,” the court held. “Most of the activities have almost been completed and we are fully satisfied,” Mr Fintiri stated Friday.in the NWC would be contested by 24 aspirants out of the 27 that scaled the screening exercise last week. A total of 33 members had expressed interest to vie for the NWC positions.
According to the report of the Screening Committee led by a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, four of the aspirants were disqualified while two withdrew.While Mr Muo-Aroh was not cleared for violating theTwo aspirants were disqualified: Cyril Maduabum, a former member of the House of Representatives and currently the Director-General of the PDP Governors Forum, and Amina Tasallah.
Others are National Publicity Secretary, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, National Legal Adviser, Deputy National Legal Adviser, Deputy National Auditor, National Women’s Leader and Deputy National Leader and Deputy National Youth Leader. “So far, we can say that we have achieved not less than 80 per cent of that process and it’s still ongoing.
According to him, the positions are those of the deputy national chairman , national auditor and national youth leader. He said the party was already in discussion with the contestants. Aside from the desire of Nigerians to end its long rule, the party’s path to the opposition league was laced with internal crisis which also weakened its chances at the poll.
The gale of defections was one of the reasons some members demanded the resignation of the Secondus-led NWC.
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