Convention Venue: PDP Insists On Port Harcourt

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Friday, resolved to hold its national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital.

This was part of decisions taken during the 82nd NEC Meeting of the party, held earlier today at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse 5, Abuja.

The PDP had called for an emergency NEC on Thursday.

The development comes as some big-wigs in the main opposition party opposed use of the Rivers capital for the convention.

The decision also comes days after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, threatened dire consequences if the party succumbs to pressures to move the National Convention away from Port Harcourt.

Wike said the state will not support any desperate PDP presidential aspirant who is fighting the hosting of the party’s presidential primary in Port Harcourt.

He further warned that Rivers People will teach PDP a bitter lesson if it allows itself to be used by presidential aspirants to take the primaries away from the state.

He said any presidential aspirant fighting Rivers State should forget about the support of the state, during and after the National Convention.