Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the southern part of the country on Thursday converged on Lagos to deliberate on the zoning of key offices ahead of the party’s forthcoming national convention.
The meeting, tagged “PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit”, drew top leaders of the party from across the region.
In attendance were Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Douye Diri of Bayelsa. Enugu State Deputy Governor, Barrister Ifeanyi Ossai, represented Governor Peter Mbah at the parley.
Also present were the Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara; former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George; former governors Olagunsoye Oyinlola (Osun), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi), and Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom).
Others at the summit included former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Jumoke Akinjide; Dr. Ali Odefa; Chief Emma Ogidi; Hon. Nnena Ukeje, and Dr. Eddy Olafeso, among others.
The meeting, which began at approximately 2:30 p.m., took place amid heightened controversy over the party’s zoning arrangement.
Some stakeholders from the South had earlier dismissed as illegal a separate meeting on zoning reportedly slated to hold in Lagos today.
Despite opposition, the Lagos consultative summit proceeded as scheduled.
Shortly before deliberations commenced, journalists were asked to vacate the hall to allow the party leaders to hold their closed-door session.
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