PDP convention: We don’t envisage any problem – Makarfi

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Caretaker Committee chairman, Ahmed Makarfi, says preparations for Saturday’sNational convention of the party are in top gear.
The event, which the chairman confirmed is scheduled for the nation’s capital, Abuja, is on course and the leadership does not envisage any hitches.
“As far as I am concerned, we are on course. Of course, we have funding gaps, but I believe relevant party men and women should be able to contribute in good time for the convention to go ahead.
“We have already served the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with notice, letters are being written to relevant agencies on issues of security and other things, and essential documents have been printed.
“The key ingredients required for a convention to take place have been established. Elected delegates have emerged all over the country. I am not aware at the moment that there is an appeal from anywhere in respect of election of the national delegates.
“Even if there is any, I am sure we would be able to deal with that within a week. So, we are basically on course. A total of 774 delegates have been elected, the rest of over 2,000 are statutory delegates.
“So, I just have to say that I believe we are fully on course and there is no reason that can lead to the postponement of the convention. The venue has been secured and has been paid for. So, what again remains?,” he stated.
He insisted that none of the chairmanship aspirants facing corruption charges would be excluded stressing that the party intends to give all qualified aspirants a level playing ground to seek the mandate of the delegates to lead the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.