May 27, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC), Senator David Mark, has assured that arrangements have been made for a hitch free exercise on Saturday.
Addressing members of the committee of the Convention in Abuja, ahead of the programme, Senator Mark assured that the exercise will be smooth and transparent.
He told members of the committee to brace up to the challenges, to ensure a credible exercise, saying, “you must be absolutely transparent.
“If you have any interest or bias for any of the aspirants, you can excuse yourself from this assignment.”
Senator Mark maintained that the stage is set for a hitch-free programme, as all logistics, materials and security have been sorted out.
He added, “we are prepared for the exercise, virtually all our delegates have arrived Abuja.”
He said the PDP has a track record of conducting peaceful congresses and conventions over the years, assuring that the outcome of this convention will make the party stronger.
According to Mark, “the PDP has an array of eminently qualified persons to rule Nigeria. We carried out due diligence during our screening. I am confident that whoever emerges from the convention will reflect the wishes of our party.”
Senator Mark and his committee members also inspected the facilities at the Velodrome, Moshood Abiola stadium, Abuja, venue of the convention.
The Party is expected to elect its presidential flag bearer for the 2023 presidential election on Saturday.
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AYO ESAN, has been actively reporting and analyzing political events for different newspapers for over 18 years. He has also successfully covered national and state elections in Nigeria since the inception of this democracy in 1999.
