The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ignored the threat by the former Presidential spokesman, Dr. Doyin Okupe by zoning the national chairmanship position to the North East. Okupe had said last week that members of the party might consider their position if the party failed to zone the chairmanship position to the South West.
Briefing news men shortly after the meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja today, Thursday, the National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, said that the NEC received the report of the Zoning Committee presented by its Chairman, Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom.
He said the committee’s zoning recommendation was unanimously adopted at the NEC meeting.
According to the NEC resolution made available to newsmen, the Deputy National Chairman was zoned to the South South, while the National Secretary was zoned to the South West.
The Deputy National Secretary was zoned to the North Central, National Legal Adviser to the North West, and the Deputy National Legal Adviser to the South South.
The National Treasurer was zoned to the South South, Deputy National Treasurer to the North-West, National Financial Secretary to the North Central and Deputy National Financial Secretary to the South East.
The National Woman Leader was zoned to the North West, Deputy National Woman Leader was zoned to South South, the National Auditor was zoned to South West and the Deputy National Auditor to North East
The National Publicity Secretary was zoned to South West, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary to North Central and the National Organising Secretary to the South East.
The Deputy National Organising Secretary was zoned to the North Central, National Youth Leader to the South East and the Deputy National Youth Leader to North West.
Sheriff said the NEC also received the proposal for the amendment of the party’s constitution and unanimously agreed to debate it at the next NEC meeting scheduled for May 11.
“NEC considered and adopted the amendments made on the Guidelines for the 2016 Congresses and National Convention affecting Section 4.02.
“The section stipulated specific timelines for purchases of forms for various offices, to now remain open and members can purchase form at any given time or period and contest any position of their choice.”
Sheriff said that the PDP as a political party had put its house in order and was ready for the challenges ahead.
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