Politics

Presidential primaries: Again, PDP to meet Saraki, Atiku, Tambuwal, others

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6 years ago

October 4, 2018

All organs of the Peoples Democratic Party will , on Friday, meet with its presidential aspirants and key stakeholders to deliberate on a wide range of issues , particularly the conduct of the convention .National Publicity Secretary of the PDP , Mr . Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday .

The aspirants are a former Vice President , Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal ; Governor of Gombe State , Ibrahim Dankwambo ; a former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso ; a former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa .

Others the are President of the Senate , Senator Bukola Saraki ; a former President of the Senate , Senator David Mark; a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter Governmental Relations , Tanimu Turaki ( SAN ); a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jona Jang ; and a former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi .

Others expected at the meeting are a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido and Dr. Datti Baba – Ahmed .

The meeting , it was gathered, would centre on mode of the convention and the delegates ’ list.

The meeting , which will be attended by members of the Board of Trustees of the party, will also be attended by other caucuses and will be presided over by its National Chairman , Uche Secondus.