PDP shifts NEC meeting
Decisions on the new timetable and
guidelines for the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will
have to wait till next week as the party postpones its National
Executive Committee (NEC) meeting earlier scheduled for tomorrow.
The ruling party’s spokesman, Ahmed
Rufa’i Alkali said yesterday in Abuja that the NEC meeting will now
hold on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010. Mr Alkali, in a statement, said,
“The meeting will now hold by 12noon on Tuesday, December 14th 2010.
All NEC members are expected to note the new date. They are also
expected to attend and on time as crucial party matters shall be
discussed.The PDP regrets all inconveniences consequent upon the
postponement.”
The NEC meeting was scheduled to ratify
the recommendation of the National Working Committee on the proposed
primaries. The Committee, headed by the national chairman, Okwesilieze
Nwodo had met in Abuja last week where it reportedly amended the
previous timetable, which was jettisoned following the extension
granted the Independent National Electoral Commission by the National
Assembly.
The Committee has reportedly fixed
January 8, 2011 for the governorship primaries while those of the
houses of assembly may hold the following day.
Looking to January
The presidential primaries may be held
for three days beginning from January 11 to January 13. The special
convention in Abuja where the presidential candidate will be ratified
is expected to hold on January 15.
Those expected at the NEC meeting are
President Goodluck Jonathan; Vice President Namadi Sambo; chairman,
Board of Trustees, Olusegun Obasanjo; Senate President, David Mark and
his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Others are the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and his deputy, Usman Nafada.
Others include leaders of the National
Assembly, the chairmen of the party in the 36 states and all the state
governors elected on the party platform.
Former Senate Presidents and Speakers and their deputies and members
of the Board of Trustees also belong to the NEC of the party.
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