PDP Holds Southeast Zonal Congress, Re-Elects Odefa as NVC
Onyekachi Nnabu
The Peoples Democratic Party has reelected Chief Ali Odefa as the Southeast National Vice Chairman of the Party.
Odefa’s reelection followed the nullification of his purported expulsion by an Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Obiozara presided by Justice Gladson Ugbala, which ordered that Chief Ali Odefa is qualified and eligible to contest for a second term.
Odefa was declared winner during the zonal Congress held at Okpara Square in Enugu state on Wednesday.
Declaring the results, the chairman of the Electoral panel, Hon. Funkeke Mye Solomon said that all the zonal officers emerged unopposed, adding that the congress was free, fair and credible.
Other Zonal officers who won include: Ugwu James Okechukwu, Secretary; Uchebo Regina, Treasurer; Ugwu Cornelius, Organising Secretary; Igwe Augustine, Publicity Secretary; Kenneth Okoro, Financial Secretary, Dominic Nwankwo, Legal Adviser; Ezeanya Augustine, Auditor; Arodiogbu Ifeanyinwa, Women Leader and Nwanoruo Godswill, Youth Leader.
In his acceptance speech, Odefa appreciated all the delegates and promised that he would use the fresh mandate to right all the wrongs in the past.
He said: “we want to appreciate our leader in the zone, Governor Peter Mbah despite the enormity of the work you are doing in Enugu State, you still find ways of giving us the much you have given to us”.
“We want to also appreciate on the delegates that voted for us today and repose their confidence in us. It is our promise and pledge that we will not let you down and we will make you proud”.
“We have a fresh mandate of four years and within these periods, we will right all the wrongs we have made in the past. I also equally want to use this medium to appeal to our brothers and sisters who may feel aggrieved with this process or the outcome to shield their swords”.
“Let us come together to build a party all of us can be proud of. It is better we are fighting inside the government house or inside the villa than to be fighting outside of power. When we fight outside of power there is nothing to share. But when we come together and put the government in place then there are patronage that can happen”.
The NVC further appealed to other stakeholders from the zone to support the efforts and sacrifices of the leader of the party.
