The National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the election of its new National Working Committee (NWC), has kicked off at the popular Eagle Square, Abuja with pomp and pageantry.
The convention is being attended by 3,000 delegates across the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
Several of the state governors elected under the party along with their delegates are seated in their respective pavilions.
Presidential posters and banners of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and those of former President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal have flooded Eagle Square, Abuja, the venue of the ongoing Special National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Others whose posters and banners dotted the Convention arena and the environs are former governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo; former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former Special Assistant to past President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr. Doyin Okupe.
Posters of Senator Shehu Sani for Governor of Kaduna State, Engr Segun Oni for Ekiti State Governor others also flooded the venue of the Convention.
Delegates are seated in their various state pavilions with dignitaries leading their delegates.
Drummers, singers, and traders were sighted having busy moments at the venue.
Governors of Adamawa, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Sokoto, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Taraba, Abia, Oyo, Enugu, Delta, Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, former governors Gabriel Suswam of Benue, Babangida Aliyu of Niger, former governor of Kogi; former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu; Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, House of Representatives Minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda; former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland Owie, Chief Chris Uba, among others are on ground.
Delegates are now being addressed one after the other by party leaders
More details coming…
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