Women Allocated More Seats as PDP Sets to Hold Congress Election in Akwa Ibom

Women Allocated More Seats as PDP Sets to Hold Congress Election in Akwa Ibom

POLITICS DIGEST – Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is set to host its Congress election on Saturday, March 7, 2019.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Uyo, the State Chairman of the party, Mr Paul Ekpo said that the election became necessary following the tenure expiration of the current excos of the party

While assuring that the congress would be anchored on the premise of transparency, fairness, equity and inclusion, he explained that the party intends to allocate more seats to women.

Ekpo said that positions to be occupied by women range from ward, local government, to state government, added that the constitutional amendment has been approved to the effect.

He urged all the stakeholders involved to abide by the stipulated guidelines and conducted themselves orderly.

The State Chairman urged all delegates to the congresses to arrive the venues on time and endeavour to take part in all the processes.

“From this Saturday, March 7, 2020, we will begin the processes of electing party men and women who will take over the anchor and command of our party at the ward, Local Government and State levels for the next four years. We can assure that in our vintage tradition, the Congresses will be anchored on the time tested ideals of transparency, fairness, equity and inclusion.

“On the token of inclusion, it is the desire of our party to get more women involved in the process of leadership in our party. In accordance with the approved amendments to our constitution, in the forthcoming nomination.

“We implore all stakeholders to abide by the stipulated guidelines. No iota of violence will be condoned. It is our desire to maintain the new tradition of orderliness, inclusion and peace that we have entrenched in our party in Akwa Ibom.