The party leadership, led by the National Chairman, Chief Ralph Nwosu, visited Nyako at his Abuja residence to present the nomination letter to him.
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The presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed what former President Olusegun Obasanjo told him before endorsing him as the country’s next president.
The president of the NSN, Dr Bartholomew Brai, announced the appointment during a courtesy visit to the Emir on Tuesday in Kano.
Anenih, after a meeting on Monday with Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State, said the PDP will continue to wax stronger in the state once Obasanjo remains the leader
Kalu, in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, described Anenih as a Political Emeritus, whose contributions to the party as the BOT chairman would be innumerable and immeasurable
Anenih emerged unopposed as a consensus candidate in line with the report of the Prof. Jerry Gana’s committee on streamlining the membership of the BOT
The tenure of the incumbent Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, is to end in April 2013
Among those who refused to adopt the consensus option were a former National Chairman of the party and candidate of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Ahmadu Ali; former Minister of Works and candidate of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Chief Tony Anenih; and Chief Abiola Oyedokun
In attendance at the meeting being held at the Presidential Villa are President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark and Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
Rising from the Joint Meeting of the BOT members from the South West and the Zonal Working Committee members held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Wednesday, the party also urged that the BOT chairman be elected by consensus