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PDP Grief-Stricken, Mourns Former National Chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says its late former National Chairman, played key roles in laying a solid foundation for effective Party management and administration as well as development and implementation of its policy guidelines and key accounts.

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In a Press Release signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, to mourn Ogbulafor, the PDP said the late former Chairman who was, first, its National Secretary, and Minister of Special Duties, was a detribalized Nigerian.

As the Chairman of the PDP, he was famous for saying that the Party would be in power for 60 years. He predicted too soon. The All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015, termjnated its 16 year-rule. He became the Chairman of the Party in 2008, and was succeeded by Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo.

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Ogbulafor, 73, whose late father was a Traditional Ruler, hailed from Olokoro, Umuahia, Abia State.

He died on October 6,2022.

Following the full text by the PDP.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is grief-stricken over the death of one of our founding members, former National Chairman, former National Secretary of our great Party and former Minister of State, Special Duties, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor.

“Prince Ogbulafor was an exceptionally patriotic leader, a detribalized Nigerian and quintessential democrat who dedicated his skills, resources and energies in selfless service towards the unity, stability, democratic advancement and economic development of our nation.

“As the National Secretary of the PDP, Prince Ogbulafor played key roles alongside others leaders of our Party in laying a solid foundation for effective Party management and administration as well as development and implementation of our robust policy guidelines that led to key accomplishments of successive PDP administrations in the country.

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“As PDP National Chairman as well as Minister of Special Duties, he displayed a unique leadership capacity in leading the PDP to effectively deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.

“The PDP mourns over this great national tragedy especially coming at this point in our national life when our Party and indeed the nation need his wealth of experience the most.

“The PDP commiserates with the Ogbulafor Family, the Government and people of Abia State, the PDP in Abia State as well as the people of Olokoro, Umuahia South of Abia State and pray to God to grant us all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”

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