Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibril, has said though the party has abandoned zoning, there is still room for consensus.
Walid told reporters at the convention venue that all the aspirants understand the position of the party.
He also said the convention will produce the president of Nigeria come 2023.
Walid said, “This convention will tell Nigerians and PDP members that the next president of Nigeria is coming from PDP.
”That is why you see this place is a beehive of activities, men and women are here because the next president of Nigeria will emerge here
“Anyone that emerges today whether from the North, South-South, South West or South East is ready to be the president of the country.
“Already you know there is no zoning, but there is room for consensus.”
Anyim Pius Anyim arrives, make his through delegates
One of the presidential aspirants and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, arrives at the venue of the convention.
PDP delegates for presidential primary settle down and set for the business of the day
Kano state delegates arrive wearing caps with pictures of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike
Some PDP bigwigs already present, including the BoT Chair, Walid Jibril and Prof. Jerry Gana.
Former senate president, and the Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee, David Mark arrives, takes his seat.
Arrival, screening of delegates
Newsonline reports that ad hoc delegates for the presidential primary election of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are all but set to elect the party’s flagbearer for the 2023 presidential election.
Most of the presidential aspirants went round the 36 states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to lobby these delegates.
And there are also reports of financial inducement and buying of delegates by most of these aspirants but be it as it may, all is set for the election.
The battle for the opposition party’s sole ticket seems to be majorly between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
These three and eleven others will share a total number of 810 delegates’ votes, coming across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.
PDP sold 17 forms to its presidential aspirants and about 14 of them are still in the race after two were disqualified during the screening and Peter Obi’s resignation yesterday.
Popular among those still hoping to grab the party’s sole ticket are Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Dr. Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, Publisher, Ovation International, Chief Dele Momodu, Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, among others.
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