2015 : PDP Plans Zonal Retreat

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a retreat for zonal and state publicity and organising secretaries ahead of 2015 general elections.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Olisa Metuh,  said in a statement at the weekend in Abuja.

According to him, the retreat is expected to boost the capacity of critical stakeholders in the build up to the 2015 general elections.

The retreat, which will hold from December 12 to December 15, would have resource persons from within and outside the party.

The resource persons, include the party‘s former National Chairman, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, founding National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Aniete Okon and Chairman of This Day Newspapers’ Editorial Board, Mr Olusegun Adeniyi.

The others are; Member, Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, Dr Akilu Indabawa, Political Adviser to the Vice President, Mallam Abba Dabo and Mr Colet Odenigbo, a media consultant.

He said the press corps attached to the PDP National Secretariat would also participate in the retreat to give them insight into the inner workings of the party.

Participants are expected to arrive at the PDP secretariat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on December 12, for accreditation.