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Imo PDP women urge youths to shun electoral violence during council polls

Polls
By Victor Nwachukwu
Owerri, Sept. 30, 2019 (NAN) The Women’s wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has advised youths in the state to shun violence and political acrimony during the December local government polls.
The PDP women leader, Mrs Maria Mbakwe, gave the advice on Monday in Owerri, while addressing newsmen during a victory rally organised by the group to celebrate Gov. Emeka Ihedioha’s victory at the tribunal.
Mbakwe said that the upcoming council polls would provide an opportunity for youths in the state to demonstrate maturity through meaningful participation.
She decried the spate of election violence among the nation’s youths and urged Imo youths not to allow themselves to be used by power hungry politicians to disrupt the process.
She said that the youths remained the direct beneficiaries of a credible electoral process, adding that a credible election was an investment in the future of the youths.
”We must not sacrifice the future of our youths on the altar of electoral violence and malpractice.
“I therefore urge our youths not to allow anyone to use them to disrupt the process.
”The youths are the most vulnerable in this picture yet they are the most beneficiaries because a credible electoral process is an investment in their future since they stand to benefit from it in the long run,’’ Mbakwe said. (NAN)
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(Edited by Abiodun Oluleye/Sam Oditah)

 

 

 

 

Politics

We’re putting structures in place for Imo council polls, says PDP

Elections
By Victor Nwachukwu
Owerri, Sept. 25, 2019 (NAN) The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo says the party is putting the necessary structures and arrangements in place ahead of the upcoming Local Government elections in the state.
The Deputy Chairman of the party, Chief Martin Ejiogu, said on Wednesday, while speaking on the elections in an interview with newsmen in Owerri.
Ejiogu said that necessary mechanism for campaigns and the elections were being worked out, adding that the party “is getting stronger and more structured everyday” in the state.
He said that the party was anxiously waiting for the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) to release a timetable for the elections.
He congratulated Gov. Emeka Ihedioha on his victory at the tribunal last Saturday and advised him to avoid distractions but remain focused in rebuilding the state.
Ejiogu further said that the outcome of the judgment had further strengthened the party in Imo.
He called on residents to be patient with the governor bacuase, according to him, a lot needs to be done.
He said: ”Whenever ISIEC is ready, we’re ready. We’re only waiting for its timetable and we believe that it will not take us unaware, since it is expected to pass the information for at least 150 days ahead of time.
”Let me seize this opportunity to felicitate the governor on his victory at the tribunal and urge him not to lose focus on rebuilding our dear state.
”At the same time, we must all be patient and all hands must be on deck because Imo is our own not just the governor’s.
“Hopefully there will be light at the end of the tunnel.” (NAN)
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(Edited by Zainab Garba/Sam Oditah)
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PDP chairmanship :I am confident of victory -Adedoja

PDP chairmanship : I am confident of victory -Adedoja

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Aspirant

Bolaji Buhari

Lagos, Dec. 7,2017(NAN)A national chairmanship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, has said he is confident of emerging victorious at the party ‘s national convention on Saturday.

Adedoja, a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, expressed the confidence in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.

He said that he was trusting in God and the support of party men to emerge as the new chairman of the party.

Adedoja said what the party needed was a leader with ideas and promised take PDP to greater heights if elected.

“By God ‘s grace, I will emerge the next chairman at the Saturday ‘s convention.

“I am trusting in God and my supporters across the country to be the PDP chairman.

“I am confident of victory because I know God will decide that for me “,he said.

Adedoja said he had a well-grounded support base across the country and expressed confidence that that would count for him.

He described himself as a man of all parts, who had lived and made friends across the different parts of the country.

Adedoja said his acceptability by party men across all zones had made him the best man for the job.

The former minister added that his contributions to the cause of people with disability over the years had endeared him to the disable stakeholders in the party.

He said the party needed somebody with vision, experience and commitment to take it to the next level.

Adedoja said his background as a university teacher and a former Minister positioned him to offer the best for the PDP.

The former minister said he had never been fingered in any problems within the party and that he had the solutions to move the party to winning ways.

Adedoja promised to build a PDP where everybody would have a sense of belonging if elected.

Adedoja said he had confidence in the Chairman of the party ‘s Caretaker Committee Chairman, Sen.Ahmed Makarfi to deliver a credible convention.

“I have confidence in the Makarfi’s National Caretaker Committee to deliver a transparent and credible convention.

“I believe they know what to do and that they will do the right thing”,he said.

The former minister however declined to comment on the issue of micro-zoning and participation of aspirants out of the South West in the chairmanship race.

”On  that, I have no comment,” he said.

NAN reports that the party has fixed its elective convention for Saturday to elect new national executive.

Apart from Adedoja, former National Vice -Chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George, former Ogun governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran are also in the race.

Also contesting are the former Acting -Chairman of the party, Chief Uche Secondus , former governor of Oyo State, Chief Rasheed Ladoja and Lagos PDP chieftain, Mr Jimi Agbaje. (NAN)
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