All is now set for the election of new state executives of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) Rivers State chapter slated for January 2013, as the tenure of the present state executives led by Mr. Peter Stone Cold expires in December.

To this end, the musicians in a well attended congress meeting held at Maitai Royal Hotel Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt on Monday elected a-nine-member electoral committee with Elder Boggy Say Pepple as chairman and Pastor Anii as returning secretary.

Other members include: Emma Whyte, Blessing Alamingi, Chinedu Chukwu, Chibuzor Messi Ubu, Opuye Boma Pepple, Onochie Ikechukwu and Gbenga Olowu. The committee members were mandated to organise a transparent election that would usher in credible state executives that would pilot the affairs of the Association and move it to the next level.

In an interview with The Tide Entertainment after the election, the governor of PMAN Rivers State chapter, Mr. Peter Stone Cold expressed gratitude to God that in his tenure peace and unity had returned to PMAN in the state after several years of leadership tussle and divisions in the Association. He said it was under this unfortunate situation that he was elected to salvage the image of the body, restore peace and sanitise the  system which by the grace of God he  had achieved within one year.

He disclosed that apart from re-uniting the various factions, he had also secured a befitting secretariat for the Association at the Leventis Stores axis, along the high brow Port Harcourt/Aba Express way in the state capital, provided a space for the association’s bill boards and inaugurated PMAN units in various parts of the state amongst other achievements.

The governor stressed that with the various achievements recorded, he intended to resign and make way for the new executives. According to him, his resignation would also give him an opportunity to concentrate more in the work of God. He said his new gospel album would be launched before the end of the year. According to him the new album would introduce him as the same Stone Cold with a good voice who had given his life to the service of God.

The seasoned  gyration musician turned gospel artist, lamented the plight of musicians in the state due to lack of sponsorship and called on the oil and other multinational companies operating in the state to partner with PMAN to enable the association grow.

In his post election speech, the chairman of the Electoral Committee, Elder Boggy Say Pepple assured transparency in the electoral process. He stressed that the era of rigging was over. According to him, the election would be by delegates and only the active members of PMAN in the state would participate. He also promised of adequate security and media coverage to ensure that the election was free and fair.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Boggy Say productions, disclosed that his committee would review the one year tenure of state executives to two years as the one year term was not enough for them to keep their house in order before embarking on their agenda for the Association. He said it was at the end of the two terms that they could be properly assessed in terms of performance in office.