Factional PDP elects National Working Committee

As the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party continues to deepen by the day, a faction that emerged on the day the party held its special national convention, has announced a National Working Committee, NWC. A statement on Monday signed by the faction’s National Secretary, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, noted that the stakeholders of the party across the country at a meeting in Abuja, ratified the election of members of the parallel NWC. The officials are; Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, (Chairman); Dr Sam Sam Jaja, (Deputy National Chairman); Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, (National Secretary); Hon. Maode Umar Hiliya (Deputy National Secretary). Others are Mr. Timi Frank (National Youth Leader); Hon Binta Koje, National woman leader; Mallam Nasir Issa (National Organising Secretary); Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze (National Publicity Secretary); Hon. Wadada (National Financial Secretary); Mallam Tanko Isiaku Gomna (National treasurer). The statement added that “the positions of National Auditor and that of National Legal Adviser which are zoned to the South East and South West respectfully will be announced soon.” The latest development contradicts the comments by the President, Goodluck Jonathan who, on Sunday at the party post-convention dinner, promised that the crisis rocking the PDP would be resolved soon.