Nigeria, August 17, 2016 – The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), today extended the tenure of the Ahmed Markafi Caretaker Committee set up by the party for one year following its inability to hold the convention as scheduled.
The Nigerian Police Force had prevented the party from holding the convention following conflicting court orders from Abuja and Port Harcourt.
The party was however forced to reconve at its Rivers State secretariat where Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Leo Ogor, called for amendment of the convention agenda.
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, moved the motion for extension of the caretaker committee’s tenure and it was ratified by those at the gathering. Markafi in his acceptance speech promised to rebuild, unite and restore the party’s glory.
Meanwhile, Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Francis Odesanya has said that he did not seal off venue of the Peoples Democratic Party, but was only providing security.
“I did not seal off the convention venue. I was only providing security. I was only obeying a court order. It is not my duty to interpret court order,” he said.
