Part of the preparations for the Convention is also the move for the overall rebuilding and repositioning of the party.
The committees were set up today by the party’s National Chairman, Sen. (Dr.) Ali Modu-Sheriff in line with the decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.
A statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh said listed the committees as the National Convention Committee, Reconciliation Committee, Zoning Committee and the Finance Committee.
The National Convention Committee has Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike as Chairman, Taraba state Governor Dairus Ishiaku as Deputy Chairman and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Governor Engr. Dave Umahi as Secretary.
Similarly, the Reconciliation Committee has Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson as Chairman and Senator Ibrahim Mantu as Deputy Chairman while the Finance Committee has Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo as Chairman and Senator Godswill Akpabio as Deputy Chairman.
Metuh said that the Zoning Committee has Akwa-Ibom State Governor Emmanuel Udom as Chairman and Barr. Kelechi Igwe as Secretary.
He said that all the committees will be inaugurated by the National Chairman on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the national secretariat of the party at 2pm prompt. [myad]