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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied postponing its 2022 National Convention scheduled for Saturday.
There had been some media reports that the main opposition party may postpone the exercise, hours after the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) shifted its convention to June 6.
The PDP delegates are already in Abuja, the nation’s capital where the Convention exercise is holding to pick the party’s flag-bearer ahead of the 2023 General election.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said “the party is not thinking of shelving the convention for a later date.”
“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP states in very clear terms that is has not postponed its 2022 Special National Convention. The 2022 Special National Convention of the PDP is on course as scheduled today, Saturday May 28, 2022 and there is no contemplation whatsoever for postponement,” the statement read.
It said; “The PDP as a party of due process has since commenced processes to elect our Presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections in line with our mission to rescue and rebuild our nation from misrule.”
According to the statement, the PDP “remains focused. The exercise is already on course, our Presidential aspirants, national delegates, teeming members of our great Party and Nigerians from across the country are set for the National Convention, which will at the end, credibly and transparently deliver a Presidential candidate who will be the choice of majority of Nigerians in the 2023 general elections.”
The PDP spokesman urged party members, swarming supporters, the International Community, election monitors and the general public to disregard and completely discountenance suggestions that the 2022 Special National Convention has been postponed.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
