2021 PDP National Convention: Ayu emerges new PDP chairman…Anyanwu as National Secretary, Woyengikuro as National Financial Secretary



A former Senate President, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, from Benue state, North Central Nigeria has emerged the People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman-Elect.


Ayu was declared winner after he polled 3, 426 delegates votes to affirm his election despite being a consensus candidate at the party’s convention in Abuja.

 

The outcome of the election was announced in the early hours of Sunday.


Similarly, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, from Southeast Nigeria has emerged winner for the position of the National Secretary of the party.


18 out of the 21 National offices were unopposed while 3 offices of Deputy National Chairmen, South, National Deputy Chairman, North and National Youth Leader were contested.


Announcing the results, the Chairman of the National Convention Planning Committee, and Chairman Electoral Sub-Committee, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, declared  Taofeek Arapaja, winner for the position of Deputy National Chairman, South after polling 2,004 votes to beat his only contender, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who garnered 705 votes.

 

And for the Deputy National Chairman (North) Umar Iliya Damagum who polled 2,222 votes defeated former Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Maryam Ina Ciroma, who scored 365.


In a related development, for the position of National Youth Leader, Mohammed Kadade Sulieman won with 3,072 votes against his closest rival Usman ElKudan who polled 219 votes.


Other elected officers were Ahmed Yayari Mohammed, National Treasurer, Daniel Woyengikuro as National Financial Secretary,  Barr. Debo Ologunagba as National Publicity Secretary and Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, National Legal Adviser.

 

Umar Bature is the new National organising secretary, Stella Effah-Attoe, national woman leader and Okechukwu Obiechina Daniel (national auditor)


Setonji Koshoede is the new deputy national secretary, Ndubisi Eneh David, deputy national treasurer, Ibrahim Abdullahi, deputy national publicity secretary, Ighoyota Amori, deputy national organizing secretary, Adamu Kamale, deputy national financial secretary, Hajaja Yakubu Wanka, deputy national woman leader, Timothy Osadolor, deputy national youth leader and Okechukwu Osuoha, deputy national legal adviser.

Governor  Fintiri commended party faithful for what he described as a successful National Convention.

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