PDP chair: I’m not being imposed on PDP- Secondus

PDP chair: I’m not being imposed on PDP- Secondus

ON November 11, 2017 7:40 AM / IN News / BY Ugoh Solomon Chinonso
By Dirisu Yakubu
ABUJA- National chairmanship aspirant in the December convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has dismissed some media reports claiming that he is being imposed by “powerful forces” as the next chairman of the party.
Rather, he said he has been going round the country to solicit the support and vote of delegates to realise his ambition.
                   Prince Uche Secondus
In a statement signed by Taiye Garrick on behalf of the Uche Secondus Campaign Organisation, the aspirants said his desire to lead the party conformed with the zoning of the position to the Southern region of the country.
“Our attention has been drawn to news reports alleging clandestine moves by some powerful forces to impose Prince Uche Secondus as the National Chairman of the PDP. We want to categorically declare that there is no iota of truth in those reports. Our candidacy depends on endorsement and votes of delegates at the forthcoming national convention.
“We want Nigerians and members of the party to note that the position of national chairman was zoned to the Southern region comprising of three zones. Prince Secondus has every legitimate and legal rights to aspire for the office of national chairman.
“We also want to put on record that since launching his ambition, Prince Secondus has been reaching out to delegates across the 36 states ,seeking their votes and presenting his agenda for revival of the party ahead of 2019.
“Throughout this period, no member of Board of Trustees has openly endorsed him as they have done for some other candidates. No state governor has openly endorsed him so far even though some aspirants claimed support of some governors. Where then is the plot to impose Secondus?
“Just recently, some members of Board of Trustees openly endorsed some aspirants. The Secondus Campaign Organisation did not raise any eyebrow. Rather than wait for any group endorsements ,we have been campaigning day and night across the six zones ,selling our redemption messages to PDP delegates,” the statement read in part.
The statement called on all aspirants to come prepared, stressing that delegates would determine the winner at the convention.
“We urge all aspirants to get ready for the national convention and stop game of distractions. The delegates assembled will cast their votes for an aspirant of their choice in the full glare of the public. Nobody can impose any aspirant in a free and fair contest.
“We also want to affirm that Prince Secondus remains the most qualified for the chairmanship going by his antecedents before and after the crisis that nearly killed the party.
“The forthcoming convention is our great opportunity to complete the redemption started at the Port Harcourt mini convention. We must elect real committed party members into the upcoming National Working Committee,” the statement further added.

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