BEVERLY HILL, August 09, (THEWILL) – The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will be taking over power at the national level come 2019.
Okowa, who chairs the party’s 2017 Special Non-Elective National Convention, stated this on Wednesday at the meeting of the Convention Planning Committee at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja.
He disclosed that the party has realised areas it did not satisfy the expectations of Nigerians and is set to make corrections and provide Nigerians with good governance anchored on accountability, rule of law and improved welfare of the citizenry.
The Delta governor said, “Yesterday, we were inaugurated with the task of organising a successful National Convention for our great party. It is our hope that the various committees will set out to work immediately as we have barley few days to go.
“As an organised party, I’ve confidence in our leaders of the various sub-committees that we will be able to deliver a successful National Convention that we can all be proud of.
“I trust in your abilities because I have seen a good number of committed party members who are dedicated to the cause of ensuring we return back to power in 2019.
“Our party is back alive and with the National Convention, PDP will send a very strong message that will make Nigerians to realise that we are very much ready to take over power come 2019.”
