2019 Polls: Rivers PDP Reassures On Victory

As the 2019 general elections draw closer, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it would leave no stone unturned in ensuring total victory for the party in River State, adding that modalities have been put in place to reconcile aggrieved members.
The State Party Chairman, Bro. Felix Obuah, who stated this while inaugurating a 30-member Peace and Reconciliation Committee at the party’s Secretariat in Port Harcourt explained that it was imperative to put aside all grievances and ‘pursue our common interest’.
Obuah said the committee which was constituted by the leader of the party in the state, Governor Nyesom Wike was expected to reconcile all members who felt aggrieved following the outcome of the party’s primaries held last year.
He further said that the governor had constituted the committee after due consultations with stakeholders of the party, saying “It therefore becomes necessary to put together our great men and women to carry out this onerous task of uniting members of our great party who are aggrieved for one reason or the other, ahead of this all important election.
“You have been selected as men and women of integrity to reach out to these aggrieved members because every member of our party is important and cannot be overlooked,” he said.
The 30-member committee which has 10 members for each of the three Senatorial Zones in the State, has the Chairman of the Board of the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba as Chairman for Rivers South East, while Barrister Uche Okirigwe serves as Secretary.
For Rivers West Senatorial Zone, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir (Hon) Austin Opara was appointed as Chairman with Barrister Kingsley Chuku as Secretary. Former Minister of Sports, Dr Tammy Danagogo would serve as Chairman for Rivers East Senatorial Zone while Barrister Isaac Kamalu serves as Secretary. Speaking on behalf of the Committee for the three Senatorial Zones, Sir Austin Opara thanked Governor Wike and the State PDP Chairman, Felix Obuah for finding them worthy to serve the party in that capacity and assured they would discharge their responsibilities creditably.

Dennis Naku