Barring any last minute change of plans, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) will organise an elective national convention in
December, where new leaders of the party will emerge.
Credible sources within the PDP told our correspondent
yesterday that the convention would be held in Abuja, early December.
One of the sources, a former minister, said the Senator
Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee is hastening up the processes that would
lead to the convention.
“Yes, I can confirm to you in confidence that we are willing
to once again converge in Abuja, in early December to elect new leaders of our
party. “We expect the next leadership to lead us to victory in 2019. So, the
elective convention will be a test case for the PDP.
“We believe that the caretaker committee is working
relentlessly to organise the convention and hand over because there is no time.
In politics, 2019 is like next week,” he said.
Our correspondent gathered that while the tenure of the
Makarfi-led caretaker committee is to expire on December 16, 2017, the
convention is to be held few days before the expiration of its tenure.
Daily Trust reports that the aspirants for the office of
chairman and other officers were already gearing up to contest the seats.
By Saawua Terzungwe
