PDP NWC, Ondo Stakeholders Discuss Options Before Mode of Guber Primaries

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State with the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), yesterday, met in Abuja to strategise on the mode of election to be adopted for the primary exercise.

The meeting was to discuss whether to adopt a consensus option or to adopt a direct or indirect primary election for the election of the gubernatorial candidate.

At the start of the strategy meeting, leader of the PDP in the southwest zone, Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed the agenda of the meeting

The party was expected to agree which of the three senatorial zones of the state, would produce the next governorship candidate of the party.

According to Governor Makinde, “We have three points to discuss which is the mode of the primaries. If possible, to have a consensus and also zoning,

“This is going to be like an interactive session. We want to know your opinion and to also if possible  achieve these three important points

“I also emphasise that what is before us is very very important. I had that there are going to be so many aspirants and at the end of the day only one  candidate will emerge and this one candidate that will emerge will be very important to us, even go ahead and claim the government house.

“So, why we are making this contribution during our discussion, I want us to be conscious  and watch our words so that at the end of the day we can achieve our aim.”

Earlier, the acting national chairman of the PDP, Amb. Iliya Damagum, said the meeting was part of the fulfillment of the process of the primaries that was before the party.

“Three important items are being mentioned by National Organising Secretary (NOS) in the course of   interactive meeting. We’ll discuss the possibilities of how to achieve these three times.

“Why we invite you to express and talk freely I want to enjoy all members when you are ask to say  your views. Please, we should talk with caution. The critical thing that is before us which is the primary before us and eventually the election coming up.

“I want to also reiterate that there is going to be one candidate and I know so many contestants that are interested in this but it’s only going to be one candidate  that will emerge,” Damagum told the stakeholders.

All governorship aspirants and major stakeholders were at the meeting.