SAT, OCT 06 2018-theG&BJournal-12 aspirants are in the race to fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 Presidential elections. The aspirants are Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, Alhaji Waziri Tambuwal, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo, Hon. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Sule Lamido, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, Jonah Jang and Kabiru Tanimu Turaki.
As at 6 pm today when this report was being filed, all the stands for different delegates of the party were already seated at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State venue of the Convention.
The Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) among others were on ground to ensure smooth exercise while officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were seen controlling the movement of vehicles.
Governor Okowa stated, “we are happy with the large turnout of delegates for the convention, you can see that almost all the delegates are on their designated areas and I can assure you that in few minutes time, voting will commence.”
“I commend the aspirants for the show of love for our party and our country, the voting pattern will be credible, transparent; there will be no room for anyone to know who voted for him or not, we are one family and the overall vote will determine who will be our Presidential candidate in 2019,” he said.
He said “we are taking our time to conduct a very free, credible, transparent convention that will be acceptable to our party, Nigerians and all lovers of democracy.”
