South-South PDP strongest in Nigeria — Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the South-South zone is the strongest zone of the Peoples Democratic Party in Nigeria.

Wike disclosed this in Calabar, Cross Rivers State whereas presenting a goodwill message on Saturday on the controversial South-South Zonal Congress of the social gathering.

The minister mentioned there has by no means been a congress or conference the place each delegate participated and charged delegates to elect officers who will defend and defend the social gathering.

He mentioned, “The South-South Zone is the strongest zone of the PDP in Nigeria. It has all the time been and can all the time be. There isn’t a a part of the structure that claims Congress ought to be postponed due to a marriage or travelling, “he added.

“There has by no means been a congress the place each each delegate was current. The structure didn’t say the Nationwide Working Committee ought to conduct a congress however the zone. I need to guarantee you that that is the ultimate zonal congress of the South-South Zone, after the election in the present day, no different zonal congress will maintain.

“That is our job, our terrain, and we’re not new to this. No one can intimidate me and I don’t must be a governor. Allow us to put ourselves collectively in fact and guarantee our social gathering stays united and we will solely be united after we are truthful. Allow us to additionally shine our eyes and elect leaders that can unite and defend our social gathering, “he mentioned.

In his speech, the zonal chairman, Dan Orbih mentioned the issues of the social gathering within the zone are inflicted and insisted that the social gathering mustn’t outline the corporate one retains.

He additionally expressed optimism that the congress will assist reposition the social gathering and assist kick-start the method of rebuilding the social gathering.

Recall that PDP, on Saturday, dismissed claims that it carried out its South-South Zonal Congress, stating {that a} reported gathering in Calabar, Cross River State, was not an official occasion of the social gathering.

The social gathering’s Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made the dismissal in a press release made obtainable to PidomNigeria On-line.