PDP Faction Declares Wike Leader As Saraki, Lamido, Makarfi, Akpoti-Uduaghan, Moro Back Him (Full List Of NWC Members)

By Adesina Soyooye 

Without prejudice to the ongoing Court cases the factional Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike can walk with their shoulders high. Wike himself should walk like he has springs attached to his heels. He seems to have not only defeated the other faction of the PDP led by Kabiru Turaki, he has successfully blanked them out of every consequence.

On Sunday, May 29, the Wike faction successfully held its elective Convention  and filled up all the offices for the National Working Committee. But that is not the surprise. The surprise is that Wike has been crowned the Leader of the PDP. At least two people who spoke at the Convention held in Abuja  confirmed him as the Party’s Leader – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Fayose.

Yet, the most surprising was the high profile attendance at the Convention – especially, those before thought to be with the Turaki faction – former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Senator Abba Moro, Senator and Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

There were also former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido, Abia State former Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ok Chinda and many more.

The new National Leaders who were produced by consensus are: •Abdulrahman Mohammed, who was Chairman of the National Caretaker Working Committee, now confirmed  the party’s substantive National Chairman. 

• Deputy National Chairman (South): Aaron Chukwuemeka

• Deputy National Chairman (North): Yusufu Nya Akirikwem

• National Secretary: Samuel Anyanwu

• Deputy National Secretary: Kolawale Olabisi

• National Treasurer: Odeyemei Mackson Oladiran

• Deputy National Treasurer: Lado Dan Marke

• National Financial Secretary: Eyim Donatus Henry

• Deputy National Financial Secretary: Grema Kyari

• National Organising Secretary: Umar Mohammed Bature

•Deputy National Organising Secretary: Efere Augustine

•National Publicity Secretary: Jungudo Haruna Mohammed

• Deputy National Publicity Secretary: Egwu Goodluck Chidiebere

• National Legal Adviser: Kamaldeen Ajibade

• Deputy National Legal Adviser: Aloysius Chinemelu Uba

• National Auditor: Osuoha Okechukwu Donatus

• Deputy National Auditor: Adaba Ozohu Seri Yatu

• National Women Leader: Adenike Adedayo Ogunshe

• Deputy National Women Leader: Hauwa Ahmed Shinge

• National Youth Leader: Ibrahim Bala Aboki

• Deputy National Youth Leader: Momoh Dejhi Eugene Bashir.

If all things are equal, they will be in office for the next four years.