PDP will accept anyone who emerges Chairman – Fayose

The eight contenders for the National Chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party have agreed to work with any of them elected at the party’s National Convention on December 9.
The Chairman of PDP Governors Forum, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, made the disclosure at a news briefing in the early hours of Monday after a five and half hour closed door meeting in Enugu.
Fayose said the governors met to deliberate on the forthcoming national convention and discussed with the chairmanship aspirants.
According to him, the forthcoming PDP convention will serve as template for future conventions in the country.
He said: “We put PDP first and PDP is first.
“We are leaving Enugu believing that we will take power at the centre in 2019.”
Fayose, flanked by other PDP governors, expressed the belief that the party would win the November 18 governorship poll in Anambra State.
He said: “We believe we will take over Anambra if the election is free, fair and credible.
“Nigeria is of age to conduct election that is acceptable internationally.”
Governors at the meeting were Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu; Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia; Darius Ishaku, Taraba; and Ibrahim Dankwambo, Gombe.
Others were Emmanuel Udom, Akwa Ibom; Ben Ayade, Cross River; Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta; Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa; Nyesom Wike, Rivers; while Ebonyi State was represented by the deputy governor.
Of the eight chairmanship aspirants, South West has six, while the remaining two are from the South South.
They are: Bode George, Jimi Agbaje, Taoheed Adedoja, Tunde Adeniran, Rasheed Ladoja, Gbenga Daniel, Raymond Dokpesi and Uche Secondus.
Former governors at the meeting were Gabriel Suswam of Benue State and Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State.
The meeting was also attended by former External Affairs Minister, Tom Ikimi; Kema Chikwe; former Senate President, Adolpus Wabara; and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.