PDP convention to hold in October, zones presidency to North, VP, South

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced that its National Convention will take place in October this year.

The Niger State chairman of the party, Alhaji Tanko Beji, disclosed this in Minna on Thursday, while addressing a stakeholders’ meeting, where the fallout of the Supreme Court verdict was discussed.

Each state branch of the PDP, has been directed to submit the names of 30 members, that would serve on the convention planning committee.

He advised all those with ambitions to seek the mandate of the people to do so, stating that the era of “no vacancy” had come to an end.

“Anyone with ambition to seek political office should go to the people, the leadership will not allow imposition of candidates,” he said.