Saraki, Ortom, Kwankwaso, others attend PDP NEC meeting National
Executive Committee, NEC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday,
appointed Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, as its National Leader.
The
appointment came on a day Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said any
attempt to remove Saraki as Senate president would be stoutly resisted. Being
the highest office holder in the party at the moment, Saraki will replace his
deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who held the position until his defection
with other top APC members to the PDP.
His emergence as
National Leader of the PDP is upon his ranking as the party’s highest office
holder.Saraki’s arrival was heralded by loud ovation as he was led into
the venue of the meeting by PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and
other top leaders of the party. Saraki, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Governor Aminu
Tambuwal of Sokoto State and Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State were
all present at the meeting.
The NEC meeting was in celebration mood as
the politicians exchanged banters. Apart from former APC chiefs, the meeting
hosted key figures in the PDP, including governors, lawmakers and some of the
presidential aspirants.
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