The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has appreciated members of the party across the country and in Diaspora for their support that made possible the conduct of peaceful and transparent presidential primaries at the weekend in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Prince Secondus said that by that singular action, the party’s journey to regaining power and ejecting All Progressives Congress (APC) from office has begun well and only a matter of time.

The PDP National Chairman said that all the doomsday predictions that the party was going to emerge from their National convention swimming in crisis have been proved wrong as the party is not only more peaceful but more united and determined to execute the sole most important project of chasing out APC from the nation’s political life.

Prince Secondus said in a statement from his media office signed by his Media Adviser Ike Abonyi that the pace setting convention was a clear demonstration that the rebranding and repositioning of the party with a view to regaining power was actually on course and in full gear.

“The support from members and non-members to the reform agenda of the party that culminated in the successful primaries from ward to National levels shows clearly the determination of Nigerians to return PDP to power,” he said.

Prince Secondus noted that this would not have been possible without the support of critical stakeholders working on the same page to realise this common goal.

“Special recognition must be made of those whose yeoman roles made it possible, all those who participated either as a aspirants, or as facilitators and here special mention must be made of the Chairman of the National Convention Committee His Excellency Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and members of his committee,” he said.

The PDP National Chairman also marked for special appreciation, Rivers State Governor Neysom Wike and the government and people of the state “for their exceptional service and contributions to the party and the successful hosting of the convention.”

He also noted with thanks, “the wonderful roles of all the PDP Governors as well as other critical stakeholders and members at all levels as well as the media and the public for their positive interests in the party.”

“By the Port Harcourt successful outing, the party’s journey to Aso Rock villa has begun in ernest and I urge all hands to be on deck until the country is rescued,” Secondus said.

He appealed to PDP members who contested for various positions and lost to emulate the presidential aspirants and make the necessary sacrifices needed for the eventual success of the party, noting that PDP umbrella is big enough for all in victory.

•Uche Secondus, (middle) delivering speech during 2018 PDP National Convention in Port-Harcourt

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