By David Uka
The State Caretaker Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Ebonyi State Elder Fred Udeogu has expressed the Party’s readiness to conduct a free and fair State Congress billed for Saturday October 16, 2021
Udeogu, who stated this in Abakaliki, while fielding questions from journalists on the party's readiness to conduct its State Congress said adequate measures have been taken for the successful conduct of the exercise in the State.
"For the State Congress tomorrow (Saturday), we are ready and prepared. We have written and informed the Nigeria Police Force; the Department of States Services; the Nigerian Army; the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and others. We are aware of how the security situation of the environment is currently and that was why we wrote them, so they can provide security for us".
"For the State Congress tomorrow (Saturday), we are ready and prepared. We have written and informed the Nigeria Police Force; the Department of States Services; the Nigerian Army; the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and others. We are aware of how the security situation of the environment is currently and that was why we wrote them, so they can provide security for us".
"The INEC has also been notified and anything outside this, you are already out of the law".
"And this is not the kind of Congress you find in other political parties, where people are forced or imposed on the people against their will. In our party, the PDP, there has never and there won't be imposition. Anybody trying to foist candidates on party faithful against their will, will have it so hot with himself or herself. We want to allow the party members choose their leaders".
"We have already secured a venue for the Congress, because we are law-abiding party.
"And this is not the kind of Congress you find in other political parties, where people are forced or imposed on the people against their will. In our party, the PDP, there has never and there won't be imposition. Anybody trying to foist candidates on party faithful against their will, will have it so hot with himself or herself. We want to allow the party members choose their leaders".
"We have already secured a venue for the Congress, because we are law-abiding party.
He explained that it resorted to using private facilities for it Congresses and programmes, because it was aware the ruling All Progressives Congress administration in the state, will not grant its request to use Government-owned facilities.
"We have avoided Government property or facilities and so we are going to use private facilities, in the state. We are very much aware the state government would not even approve any for us, should we decide to use a government-owned property. Even though we know that the National Broadcasting Commission gives all parties the right to use all states and national stations for the programmes, but we don't use the ones in Ebonyi State, because we know how the government operate and, it's very hostile to the opposition. We have been using radio stations in Enugu and others, for the dissemination of our programmes. It is that bad.
"I want you people to appreciate one good thing about this party, the PDP. Right from the time of the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP has been consistent in winning Ebonyi State. I don't know the secret; we have been winning here and there won't be a difference come 2023". He said.
"I want you people to appreciate one good thing about this party, the PDP. Right from the time of the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, PDP has been consistent in winning Ebonyi State. I don't know the secret; we have been winning here and there won't be a difference come 2023". He said.
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