PDP Chairmanship: South-West Supports Northern Candidacy




The South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed its National Executive Committee’s proposal to retain the position of the National Chairman of the party in the North ahead of the party’s National convention in Port-Harcourt.

This formed part of the resolutions at the end of the Zonal Executive meeting held in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, South-West Nigeria

The meeting, which issued 8-point communique at the end of Exco, has in attendance thirty executive members from the six states as well as some party loyalists

The National Vice-Chairman, South-West, Makanjuola Ogundipe, who presided over the meeting said the chapter would support the incumbent National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, if he indicates interest to continue in office

He described as null and void similar meetings reportedly being held in two other locations in the South West; stressing that, concerted synergy is what the party needs to return to power in future elections