. ‘His experience in party politics, unique selling point’

. Gets backing of S’East, S’South, Northern Govs

. Inability of consensus candidate in S’West favours ex-PDP acting chair

Barely two weeks to the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), tension is mounting as to what the result of the elections would be and what the results portends for the future of the party.

This is as the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party has fixed Thursday for a meeting to discuss issues being generated by the convention.

While many of the aspirants are worried because of the failure of the national leadership of the party to release the list of those that would conduct the December 9 National Convention, there are strong indications that the odds favour Prince Uche Secondus, a candidate considered as the dark horse in the race, to clinch the chairmanship position.

This is because many believe that the former acting National Chairman has deep experience in the internal workings of the party and that is his strongest selling point.

Secondus, The Daily Times gathered, fit perfectly well into the mindset of a cross-section of PDP stakeholders that have vowed not to settle for anything less than experience as the most critical consideration for supporting any of the candidates jostling for the soul of the party.

The former chairman of the party in Rivers State is also seen by many as a person that knows the party inside out. His role in the rebuilding process of the party could not be ignored, as he is acknowledged as one of the very few that saved the PDP’s ship from a total wreck. He is believed to be strong, bold and pushful and that with him on the driver’s seat, the party may return to power in 2019.

To some members of the party organs, Prince Secondus remains the most qualified for the chairmanship position going by his antecedents before and after the crisis that culminated in the loss of the party in the 2015 general election.

While the PDP’s Governors Forum has not made an open preference, it is believed that majority of the governors will back Secondus for the position.

A grapevine from the forum said: “It is almost clear that PDP governors prefer Secondus. Governors of the party from the South East and South-South automatically throw their weights behind him and he also has the support of their Excellencies from the Northern zones and most surprisingly is that of Ekiti State governor who naturally should be rooting for one of the candidates from the South West.”

Though feelers from the camp of PDP former governors painted a divided house with about three candidates getting attention, however, former governors from the South East and South-South states are solidly behind Secondus.

It was further learnt that these former governors from South East and South-South have enlisted the support of some of their Northern counterparts for Secondus, while those from the South West already had their fold depleted with three of them, Chief Olabode George of Lagos State, Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State eyeing the post. None of them is ready to step down while the lack of consensus candidate from South West will favour Secondus.

A member of the PDP Board of Trustees who spoke with The Daily Times on condition of anonymity, said: “At this critical stage of our party’s life, we need an experienced person, who knows the nitty-gritty of the party, who knows about the day-to-day affairs of the party and that is why someone like our former Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus, is the most preferred candidate.

“He is somebody who has been in the engine room of the party, who has been at the head of the party; he would be able to rebuild the party, reunite old members, and reposition the PDP to take back power in 2019.”

He further justified Secondus’ eligibility to run for the position, which according to him, has been blanketly zoned to the Southern part of the country as against the belief of a micro-zoning to the South-West.

“He is eminently qualified because he is from one of the three geo-political zones in the Southern part of the country to which the chairmanship position has been zoned. He is from the South-South zone where the party is having less crisis and River State where there is no crisis within the party unlike in other zones where we have some issues,” he said.

One of the contestants in the chairmanship race, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, has even accused the national leadership of the party of working to favour Secondus in the race.

Adeniran, in a letter to the party leadership, accused them of deliberately including the names of five loyalists of Secondus on the list of those to conduct congresses; an action which he said was aimed at giving him undue advantage.

But the party executive has said there was no deliberate plan to favour anyone, as there was no way they would know those loyal to a particular candidate before appointing them to undertake party duties when they are known to be faithful party members.

Secondus campaign group has also denied an allegation that their principal is an anointed candidate in the race, rather they attributed Secondus’ wide acceptance to a result of his wide consultations across the country.

He was said to have been reaching out to delegates across the 36 states, seeking their votes and presenting his agenda for the revival of the party ahead of 2019.

He was said to have been reaching out to delegates across the 36 states, seeking their votes and presenting his agenda for the revival of the party ahead of 2019.

Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/headlines/uche-secondus-may-emerge-pdp-national-chairman/

cc: lalasticlala

When we talk about impact, influence and inspiration we talk about no one but Prince Uche Secondu...

May is a conditional statement

Wish him Goodluck

Prince Secondus is the only tested and trusted candidate. Take note!

sarrki:
May is a conditional statement

Wish him Goodluck

Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you

The PDP is plaing a dicey game.

Theu might just alienate the South West members with this but then, this is Nigeria

TonyeBarcanista:
Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you

stop poking ur forked tongue in pdp affairs.

go back to your APDA

Mynd44:
The PDP is plaing a dicey game.

Theu might just alienate the South West members with this but then, this is Nigeria

eventually when the buhari is ousted. the senate president will come from the south west. and of course there are re other positions within pDp so nothing spoil.



buhari must go ein nor know anything

temitemi1:
. ‘His experience in party politics, unique selling point’

. Gets backing of S’East, S’South, Northern Govs

. Inability of consensus candidate in S’West favours ex-PDP acting chair

Barely two weeks to the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), tension is mounting as to what the result of the elections would be and what the results portends for the future of the party.

This is as the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party has fixed Thursday for a meeting to discuss issues being generated by the convention.

While many of the aspirants are worried because of the failure of the national leadership of the party to release the list of those that would conduct the December 9 National Convention, there are strong indications that the odds favour Prince Uche Secondus, a candidate considered as the dark horse in the race, to clinch the chairmanship position.

This is because many believe that the former acting National Chairman has deep experience in the internal workings of the party and that is his strongest selling point.

Secondus, The Daily Times gathered, fit perfectly well into the mindset of a cross-section of PDP stakeholders that have vowed not to settle for anything less than experience as the most critical consideration for supporting any of the candidates jostling for the soul of the party.

The former chairman of the party in Rivers State is also seen by many as a person that knows the party inside out. His role in the rebuilding process of the party could not be ignored, as he is acknowledged as one of the very few that saved the PDP’s ship from a total wreck. He is believed to be strong, bold and pushful and that with him on the driver’s seat, the party may return to power in 2019.

To some members of the party organs, Prince Secondus remains the most qualified for the chairmanship position going by his antecedents before and after the crisis that culminated in the loss of the party in the 2015 general election.

While the PDP’s Governors Forum has not made an open preference, it is believed that majority of the governors will back Secondus for the position.

A grapevine from the forum said: “It is almost clear that PDP governors prefer Secondus. Governors of the party from the South East and South-South automatically throw their weights behind him and he also has the support of their Excellencies from the Northern zones and most surprisingly is that of Ekiti State governor who naturally should be rooting for one of the candidates from the South West.”

Though feelers from the camp of PDP former governors painted a divided house with about three candidates getting attention, however, former governors from the South East and South-South states are solidly behind Secondus.

It was further learnt that these former governors from South East and South-South have enlisted the support of some of their Northern counterparts for Secondus, while those from the South West already had their fold depleted with three of them, Chief Olabode George of Lagos State, Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State and Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State eyeing the post. None of them is ready to step down while the lack of consensus candidate from South West will favour Secondus.

A member of the PDP Board of Trustees who spoke with The Daily Times on condition of anonymity, said: “At this critical stage of our party’s life, we need an experienced person, who knows the nitty-gritty of the party, who knows about the day-to-day affairs of the party and that is why someone like our former Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus, is the most preferred candidate.

“He is somebody who has been in the engine room of the party, who has been at the head of the party; he would be able to rebuild the party, reunite old members, and reposition the PDP to take back power in 2019.”

He further justified Secondus’ eligibility to run for the position, which according to him, has been blanketly zoned to the Southern part of the country as against the belief of a micro-zoning to the South-West.

“He is eminently qualified because he is from one of the three geo-political zones in the Southern part of the country to which the chairmanship position has been zoned. He is from the South-South zone where the party is having less crisis and River State where there is no crisis within the party unlike in other zones where we have some issues,” he said.

One of the contestants in the chairmanship race, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, has even accused the national leadership of the party of working to favour Secondus in the race.

Adeniran, in a letter to the party leadership, accused them of deliberately including the names of five loyalists of Secondus on the list of those to conduct congresses; an action which he said was aimed at giving him undue advantage.

But the party executive has said there was no deliberate plan to favour anyone, as there was no way they would know those loyal to a particular candidate before appointing them to undertake party duties when they are known to be faithful party members.

Secondus campaign group has also denied an allegation that their principal is an anointed candidate in the race, rather they attributed Secondus’ wide acceptance to a result of his wide consultations across the country.

He was said to have been reaching out to delegates across the 36 states, seeking their votes and presenting his agenda for the revival of the party ahead of 2019.

He was said to have been reaching out to delegates across the 36 states, seeking their votes and presenting his agenda for the revival of the party ahead of 2019.

Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/headlines/uche-secondus-may-emerge-pdp-national-chairman/

cc: lalasticlala

Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It's about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire others.
Prince Uche Secondus has it all.

TonyeBarcanista:
Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you

You are a POLITICAL JUMPOLOGIST....
Tell us your next party?.. Labour party I guess..

Theakthedream:

You are a POLITICAL JUMPOLOGIST....
Tell us your next party?.. Labour party I guess..

lol kowa

Penaldo:

You both should find something to do with your life instead of envying the young man who is well prominent and known among the political class from what I have observed. I think Tonye is an asset that is why he is most sought.


Bed belle doesn't make one prosper...


Meanwhile, OP all politicians are the same

the APDA chiftain has another monicker

you re prominent for swinging from one party to another like jangolova.

where next re you swinging to? kowa or apDA

my brother we are fully back home... please get use to this!

Theakthedream:

You are a POLITICAL JUMPOLOGIST....
Tell us your next party?.. Labour party I guess..

capatainrambo:
the APDA chiftain has another monicker

Do I look like politician? You are very daft I can see. You can't even spell "chieftain" correctly.

phooolish phool

Wike's puppet! PDP is now officially an IPOB party!

Expect mass movement from the South West

NgeneUkwenu:
Wike's puppet! PDP is now officially an IPOB party!

Expect mass movement from the South West

Haba, wetin concern IPOB for inside here? Our Presidential candidate is to come from the north my dear friend.


Carry IPOB comot for PDP matter biko

TonyeBarcanista:

Haba, wetin concern IPOB for inside here? Our Presidential candidate is to come from the north my dear friend.


Carry IPOB comot for PDP matter biko

It doesnt meant anything! I have just told you, what PDP has turned into courtesy of Wike and Fayose.

Wike"s puppet then you know little about this great man called Secondus then

NgeneUkwenu:
Wike's puppet! PDP is now officially an IPOB party!

Expect mass movement from the South West

NgeneUkwenu:


It doesnt meant anything! I have just told you, what PDP has turned into courtesy of Wike and Fayose.

My Dear friend, there is nothing IPOB in PDP, Wike and Secondus


Governor Wike warns IPOB, says Rivers people subscribe to Nigeria’s corporate existence, indivisibility
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/243343-governor-wike-warns-ipob-says-rivers-people-subscribe-nigerias-corporate-existence-indivisibility.html

Penaldo:

You both should find something to do with your life instead of envying the young man who is well prominent and known among the political class from what I have observed. I think Tonye is an asset that is why he is most sought.


Bed belle doesn't make one prosper...


Meanwhile, OP all politicians are the same

Professor asslicker, get off my mention..

TonyeBarcanista:

My Dear friend, there is nothing IPOB in PDP, Wike and Secondus


Governor Wike warns IPOB, says Rivers people subscribe to Nigeria’s corporate existence, indivisibility
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/243343-governor-wike-warns-ipob-says-rivers-people-subscribe-nigerias-corporate-existence-indivisibility.html

Hope you won't deactivate your account again as usual . Internet never forget oo


This is one of your threads warning us not to ever vote atiku. Are you a man of your words or just a joker..
https://www.nairaland.com/3474383/2019-4-valid-reasons-why

Mynd44:
The PDP is plaing a dicey game.

Theu might just alienate the South West members with this but then, this is Nigeria

SW should get Senate presidency position. I hope Tinubu joins pdp and contests for senate, SP would suit him very well.
But come to think of it, we all kept quiet in 2015 when APC alienated SE

Theakthedream:


Hope you won't deactivate your account again as usual . Internet never forget oo


This is one of your threads warning us not to ever vote atiku. Are you a man of your words or just a joker..
https://www.nairaland.com/3474383/2019-4-valid-reasons-why

When Bode George refused to support Obanikoro's guber ambition in 2015, one of the reasons he gave was that Koro has too much political baggage that cant be reconciled. Same with Barcanista.

From all indications, it seems like Atiku is heading for PDP. I think he will lose the primary elections but assuming he wins, will Tonye campaign for him?

This is just like when Sheriff became chairman and Modath and I told him Sheriff is a vulture but he chose to be blind and danced about Sheriff.

Will Tonye support Atiku?

capatainrambo:
eventually when the buhari is ousted. the senate president will come from the south west. and of course there are re other positions within pDp so nothing spoil.



buhari must go ein nor know anything

So in your widest imagination

We will forgo vice president for senate president ?