The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) concluded its 2021 National Convention, Sunday, with a new set of members elected into the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
The convention which began at about 1pm on Saturday at the Eagle Square in Abuja came to an end in the early hours of Sunday. Twenty-one people were elected at the party national convention.
The New Diplomat had reported that over 3,600 delegates claded with Red, White and Green colours of the PDP stormed the Eagle Square to vote for their preferred candidates to take over the affairs of the party ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Shortly after the conclusion of the voting process, Governor of Adamawa state and Chairman of the Convention Organising Committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, declared Iyorchia Ayu as the new National chairman of the party.
Ahead of the convention, the northern stakeholders had agreed to present Ayu as their consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the PDP. The decision was accepted by members of the party from other zones.
Also, former Deputy governor of Oyo state, Taofeek Arapaja defeated former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola to win the position of the Deputy National Chairman (South). Arapaja polled a total of 2,004 votes to defeat Oyinlola who polled 705 votes.
Prior to the convention, the southern stakeholders had failed to have a concensus candidate for the deputy national chairman (South) as the two candidates remained strong-willed to contest for the position.
Other members elected into the PDP’S NWC include;
Deputy National Chairman (North) – Umar Damagum (Contested)
National Secretary – Samuel Anyanwu (Unopposed)
National Treasurer – Ahmed Mohammed (Unopposed)
National Organising Secretary – Umar Bature (Unopposed)
National Financial Secretary – Daniel Woyegikuro (Unopposed)
National Women’s Leader – Professor Stella Effah-Attoe (Unopposed)
National Youth Leader – Muhammed Suleiman (Contested)
National Legal Adviser – Kamaldeen Ajibade (Unopposed)
National Publicity Secretary – Debo Ologunagba (Unopposed)
National Auditor – Okechuckwu Daniel (Unopposed)
Deputy National Secretary – Setoji Kosheodo (Unopposed)
Deputy National Treasurer – Ndubisi David (Unopposed)
Deputy National Publicity Secretary – Ibrahim Abdullahi (Unopposed)
Deputy National Organising Secretary – Ighoyota Amori (Unopposed)
Deputy National Financial Secretary – Adamu Kamale (Unopposed)
Deputy National Women’s Leader – Hajara Wanka (Unopposed)
Deputy National Youth Leader – Timothy Osadolor (Unopposed)
Deputy National Legal Adviser – Okechukwu Osuoha (Unopposed)
Deputy National Auditor – Abdulrahman Mohammed (Unopposed)
