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| Senator Akpabio |
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has
pleaded with Nigerians to consider the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in the 2019 general elections.
Sen. Akpabio spoke with journalists in Abia State after an inter-
denominational thanksgiving service in honour of Senator Mao
Ohuabunwa for his victory at the Abia North senatorial rerun
election.
He said, “As a party, we are happy with the arrangement made
so far. Last week, we met with the National Working Committee
(NWC) of our party and we agreed that the timetable for the party
congress remains sacrosanct. So, the convention will take place
on May 21 to elect new leaders for the party.
“I believe it will go in a normal process. We are democrats. I
believe strongly there will be no imposition and no impunity. As a
party, we show our democratic disposition during the last
presidential election. We lost the presidency. We congratulated
the winners and we peacefully handed over power.
“Today, other countries are emulating the PDP. We expect the
same thing to happen at the various congresses. Let me also use
this opportunity to appeal to Nigerians to consider the Peoples
Democratic Party for the 2019 presidency.”
Earlier in his speech at the thanksgiving service, the senator
representing Abia North in the Senate, Sen. Ohunabunwa said the
rerun election was a war between him and the former governor of
the state, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu.
Sen. Ohunabunwa, who said two out of his three challengers had
congratulated him and agreed to work with him, called on the
former governor to put the interest of the senatorial district above
personal interest.
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