PDP National Secretariat in Abuja
PDP summons Convention Organising Committee to emergency meeting, Friday
Regardless of the outcome of Thursday’s ruling by the Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on the suit filed by its ousted Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, seeking to halt the planned National Convention of the party billed for October 30 to 31, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned a meeting of members of the Main Committee of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC).
A notice to that effect was issued, Wednesday, by the Secretary of the party’s 2021 National Convention Organizing Committee, who also doubles as the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.
According to the notice of meeting, the main organizing committee will meet by 3pm on Friday at the party national headquarters in Abuja.
Makinde added that attendance at the meeting is strictly by invitation.
The notification read: “As part of our preparation for the forthcoming Saturday October 30 to Sunday 31, 2021 Elective National Convention of our great party, the PDP, all members of the NCOC (Main Committee), are hereby invited to a meeting as follows:
“Date: Friday October 29, 2021.
“Venue: Legacy House, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja
“Time: 3:00Pm
“Please note that attendance is strictly by invitation.
“Members are advised to also note that Covid-19 protocol on public gatherings will be strictly observed.”
The meeting comes amidst uncertainty surrounding the planned convention due to the court case instituted by the suspended National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus.
Secondus had taken steps to stop the convention of the main opposition party.
The development was revealed in a letter dated 21st October 2021, and released through his lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN.
Secondus in the letter disclosed that an appeal has been filed at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Judicial Division in respect to the case filed by one Mr Ibeawuchi E. Alex and four others jointly instituted Suit No PHC/2183/CS/2021.
The suit among other things seeks to stop the PDP from holding a convention until the matter in court is concluded.
