PDP Releases Of National Offices

Ahead of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slated for 9, December, the party on Tuesday released its zoning arrangements for the various party offices at the national level.

According to a report presented by the chairman of the zoning committee, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, the position of National Chairman was zoned to the south, comprising the Southwest, Southeast and the South-south. The North takes the position of National Secretary.

The party will now have two Deputy National Chairman, one for the North and one for the South.

Other positions zoned to the South include those of the National Treasurer, National Legal Advise, National Publicity Secretary, Deputy National Woman Leader, Deputy National Auditor and Deputy National Financial Secretary.

The North, comprising the three geopolitical zones in the region will share the positions of National Secretary, National Financial Secretary, National Youth Leader, National Auditor, National Woman Leader, Deputy National Treasurer, Deputy National Organising Secretary, Deputy National Publicly Secretary, Deputy National Legal Adviser and Deputy National Secretary.

Each of the six geopolitical zones is to present a National Vice Chairman who will be included in the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

The committee said under the new zoning arrangement, all positions are to be keenly contested by aspirants from all the states that fall under the region to which the offices are zoned.

Speaking at the presenting of the report to the caretaker committee of the PDP, Governor Umahi said, “As a guide, the committee considered earlier zoning arrangements in the party since its inceptions to date, and equally examined previous happenings in the party in respect of restrictions to equal participation of members.”

Cc:

*PDP, National Headquarters,Abuja

* PDP National Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi

*PDP, National Publicity Secretary.

Prince Adedayo Adedeye

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