Uche Secondus has emerged as Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party at its Special National Convention held in Abuja on
Saturday.
Secondus got 2,241 votes out of 3,500 votes cast to secure the position.
Secondus had contested the position with Opusunji Silva, Omu Unuezi,
Isibor Peter and Chief Jerome Eke.
Another contestant for the position, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, had joined a
splinter group of the party to walk out of the convention venue.
Jaja emerged as the Deputy National Chairman of the PDP faction, whci
has Alhaji Kawu Baraje as National Chairman.
The PDP convention was necessitated by an Abuja High Court ruling on July 25.
The court voided the party’s National Convention that brought in some
members of its National Working Committee in March 2012.
The court based its ruling on a report by the Independent National
Electoral Commission, which faulted the election of eight of the 12
members of the NWC.
The officers affected by the ruling later resigned.
Olisa Metuh, one of the officers affected by the ruling, re-emerged as
the party`s National Publicity Secretary with I,956 votes.
Other contestants for the post were: Caro Nwosu, Chief Chyna
Iwuanyanwu, Offodile Chudi, Anyanwu Nzennata, Aroh Muo and Nwabuona
Antony.
Victor Kwon, also affected by the court ruling, was returned unopposed
as the party`s National Legal Adviser.
Kema Chikwe, former member of the NWC, polled 2,011 votes to emerge
National Woman Leader, a position she contested with nine other women.
Ullam Hanatu, who got 2,154 in spite of being the lone candidate,
would serve as Chikwe’s deputy.
Nnaedozie Okechukwu emerged as Deputy National Organising Secretary
with 2,226 while Solomon Owen polled 2,051 to become the new Deputy
National Secretary.
Alhaji Lawal Anche, also a lone contender, got 2,221 votes to become
the party`s Deputy National Auditor.
The position of National Secretary was however not contested for
because of the pending court case instituted against the party by its
former National Secretary, Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
Oyinlola went to an Osogbo, Osun State High Court to challenge his
removal from office by a Federal High Court.
Other positions contested for at the Special Convention were: National
Treasurer, National Youth Leader and the deputies of the winners of
the earlier mentioned positions.
Prof. Jerry Gana, the Chairman, Special National Convention Committee,
and Senator Ike Ekweremandu, the Secretary of the committee, said the
exercise was transparent.
A cross section of delegates and party members who spoke to NAN also
commended the organisation of the convention, which they said was
peaceful, orderly and transparent.
Saka Shera, an observer from Yobe State, said security agencies should
be commended for ensuring a hitch-free convention.
Former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani, was the Chairman of the
Special Convention Election Committee.
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