PDP Convention: We have learnt our lessons –  Secondus

The Peoples Democratic Party has enumerated its success stories in the past years , adding that though the party has learnt its lessons , it has graduated from being an opposition party in 2015 to a ruling party in the waiting in 2018 .Prince Uche Secondus , National Chairman of the Party , said this in an address at the opening of the PPD 2018 Special National Convention which he also declared open on Friday in Port Harcourt .

Secondus , who expressed pleasure in welcoming members from all over Nigeria to Port Harcourt, said that the subject of this year ’ s national convention was : “Nigerians Take Back Your Country ’’ .

The party boss also boasted that “ today PDP is now in control of the leadership of the National Assembly , adding that “ the convention is a crucial stage in PDP ’ s “ unstoppable march to regain power ’’ .

He said that the selection of aspirants for the convention was done through Indirect Primaries , adding that the convention would be orderly , fair and transparent .

He said the party was determined to organise a convention that would remain a reference point for other parties .

He also recalled that the party gathered in Jos, Plateau State , about 20 years ago for a similar convention to herald a new democracy in Nigeria .

Secondus said the party started the Contributory Pension Scheme and reformed the Electoral Process , among others.

Secondus , who said the party members had “Indeed learnt our lessons ’’ , added that the PDP had “ graduated from an opposition party in 2015 to a ruling party in waiting ’’ in 2018.

( NAN )

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