PDP to Hold Emergency NEC Thursday over Planned Defection of Umahi
editorNovember 15, 2020 4:36 Am
•Board of Trustees meets Wednesday

•Umahi moves to woo Ikpeazu to APC


•South-west PDP repositions, endorses Makinde as zonal leader

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

Against the purported defection plans of Governor Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has allegedly summoned an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

The meeting, THISDAY gathered has been slated for Thursday, November 19 at the National Secretariat of the party, Wadata Plaza, Abuja.


But, preparatory to the Thursday emergency NEC, the Board of Trustees (BoT), the highest advisory organ of the party, is also scheduled to meet on Wednesday at 2pm.

Consequently, the governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, who last Tuesday told a delegation of the PDP NWC led by the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, that he had made up his mind to leave the PDP, is believed to have been making overtures to his Abia State counterpart, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, to go with him to the APC.


Meanwhile, in its bid to reposition ahead of next elections, the South-west leadership of the PDP has acknowledged the roles of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in the region and agreed to work with him to move the party forward.

Umahi was reported to have hinged his planned defection to the agreement with the APC that the presidential candidate of the party would be zoned to the South-east.

He claimed that the PDP had been unfair to the South-east since 1999, as it has deliberately refused to zone the presidential ticket of the party to the zone.


Besides, the zone was said not to be happy with the appointment of Peter Obi as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP in the last general election.

A source in the PDP said Obi was an imposition as there were politicians in the South-east that could have given more credibility and weight to the zone in terms of attracting more votes.

THISDAY was however informed that aside his decision to defect to the APC, Umahi has also been making efforts to woo other PDP governors in the zone to go with him to the APC, with Ikpeazu being the first on his list.

According to a source that was privy to some of the undercurrents, “The move is to have at least three APC governors in the South-east and use it as a canvassing opportunity to convince the APC leadership to give the APC presidential ticket to the zone.”

Inside sources also claimed this was with the consent of the leadership of the pan Igbo socio-cultural group, the Ohaneze Ndigbo.

“Election is like warfare and all is good in any war. Since the PDP has deliberately refused to zone its presidential ticket to the zone, the Igbo will go with any political party that panders to its interest. Check out since 1999, the Southeast has been a backbone of the PDP and nothing to show for it.

South-south has produced the President of Nigeria in the person of Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo from the Ssouthwest was president on the platform of the PDP for eight years. The northwest has had it in late Umaru Yar’Adua and though, he did not win, the Northeast produced the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general election. Something has to be done to the Southeast for its massive support to the PDP”, the source said.

It was for this reason that the PDP has summoned an emergency NEC meeting to address this concern of the PDP in the Southeast.

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The truth is that wike cannot secure PDP ticket for tambowal except if other south east and south south governors support it which they will never do. He tried it the last time and they humbled him even with his so called boy as the national chairman! and he was angry and went further to congratulate buhari just to show everyone that he didn't support atiku... Wike should just cool down bcoz he only have oyo, sokoto and Edo state as friends that can support him. Without the igbo support in PDP, they will really pay dearly.. he should keep his ego one side

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PDP to Hold Emergency NEC Thursday over Planned Defection of Umahi
editorNovember 15, 2020 4:36 Am
•Board of Trustees meets Wednesday

•Umahi moves to woo Ikpeazu to APC


•South-west PDP repositions, endorses Makinde as zonal leader

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

Against the purported defection plans of Governor Umahi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party has allegedly summoned an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

The meeting, THISDAY gathered has been slated for Thursday, November 19 at the National Secretariat of the party, Wadata Plaza, Abuja.


But, preparatory to the Thursday emergency NEC, the Board of Trustees (BoT), the highest advisory organ of the party, is also scheduled to meet on Wednesday at 2pm.

Consequently, the governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, who last Tuesday told a delegation of the PDP NWC led by the National Chairman, Uche Secondus, that he had made up his mind to leave the PDP, is believed to have been making overtures to his Abia State counterpart, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, to go with him to the APC.


Meanwhile, in its bid to reposition ahead of next elections, the South-west leadership of the PDP has acknowledged the roles of the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in the region and agreed to work with him to move the party forward.

Umahi was reported to have hinged his planned defection to the agreement with the APC that the presidential candidate of the party would be zoned to the South-east.

He claimed that the PDP had been unfair to the South-east since 1999, as it has deliberately refused to zone the presidential ticket of the party to the zone.


Besides, the zone was said not to be happy with the appointment of Peter Obi as the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP in the last general election.

A source in the PDP said Obi was an imposition as there were politicians in the South-east that could have given more credibility and weight to the zone in terms of attracting more votes.

THISDAY was however informed that aside his decision to defect to the APC, Umahi has also been making efforts to woo other PDP governors in the zone to go with him to the APC, with Ikpeazu being the first on his list.

According to a source that was privy to some of the undercurrents, “The move is to have at least three APC governors in the South-east and use it as a canvassing opportunity to convince the APC leadership to give the APC presidential ticket to the zone.”

Inside sources also claimed this was with the consent of the leadership of the pan Igbo socio-cultural group, the Ohaneze Ndigbo.

“Election is like warfare and all is good in any war. Since the PDP has deliberately refused to zone its presidential ticket to the zone, the Igbo will go with any political party that panders to its interest. Check out since 1999, the Southeast has been a backbone of the PDP and nothing to show for it.

South-south has produced the President of Nigeria in the person of Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo from the Ssouthwest was president on the platform of the PDP for eight years. The northwest has had it in late Umaru Yar’Adua and though, he did not win, the Northeast produced the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general election. Something has to be done to the Southeast for its massive support to the PDP”, the source said.

It was for this reason that the PDP has summoned an emergency NEC meeting to address this concern of the PDP in the Southeast.

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because of what wike did to my brother in River State I will do anything to help PDP criminal party to go down. They think Igbo are stupid. What did they do for us South East no second Niger bridge no good road nothing so y do we still in PDP

Same people with same personal interest

Madmohamed419:
because of what wike did to my brother in River State I will do anything to help PDP criminal party to go down. They think Igbo are stupid. What did they do for us South East no second Niger bridge no good road nothing so y do we still in PDP

Wike funny guy.

You know, over the years this argument about being Igbo or not has always been around, but it is funny, because that is what Gowon wanted when he divided the regions and created states.

Thats is why a man, with an igbo name, speaking Igbo, will say he is from South South. what is South South?? South South is the region created by Gowon. So basically they have no history, Gowon created them.

Its like a Yoruba man from kwara saying that he is from the North.

A man from Aniocha, Aniocha of all places will say I am from middle belt, I am not Igbo!! if its about language, Yoruba is not the same all over Yoruba land, there are versions. why its only in the East that you guys accept division amongst yourselves baffles me.

Some of your ancestors will be turning in their graves. i am just talking history/root. I am not begging anybody to be Igbo, just know thyself.

How I wish Ekweremadu will defect so that Enugu state election in 2023 will be tough.


Fûck PDP

athaboi:
The truth is that wike cannot secure PDP ticket for tambowal except if other south east and south south governors support it which they will never do. He tried it the last time and they humbled him even with his so called boy as the national chairman! and he was angry and went further to congratulate buhari just to show everyone that he didn't support atiku... Wike should just cool down bcoz he only have oyo, sokoto and Edo state as friends that can support him. Without the igbo support in PDP, they will really pay dearly.. he should keep his ego one side

Wike thinks we igbos are dumb.. He wants to be a vice president.. Maybe in his Ikwerre home

Homeboiy:
How I wish Ekweremadu will defect so that Enugu state election in 2023 will be tough.


Fûck PDP

Lol.. It will actually be though with Ekweremadu in APC

Madmohamed419:
because of what wike did to my brother in River State I will do anything to help PDP criminal party to go down. They think Igbo are stupid. What did they do for us South East no second Niger bridge no good road nothing so y do we still in PDP

no international airport too

Umahi is so important to PDP that they can't let him leave.

He's the only good representative PDP can boast of in the entire SE

Hahahahahaha... Just one person oo.

What if like 5 Pdp governor's are now planning to defect, probably Pdp would have to write UN, EU, FIFA and CAF