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Senator Ahmed Makarfi,
Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
inaugurated the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party.
This comes after
Governors Okowa,Wike,Dickson,Umahi and PDP caretaker committee led by Makarfi
held a closed door meeting at Rivers state government house, Port Harcourt.
According
to the Caretaker Committee Chairman, formal inauguration of the NEC was
necessary to enlarge the decision-making organ of the party.
The
NEC comprises non-elective members of NEC as enshrined in the PDP constitution
while awaiting formal elective convention of the party.
The inaugurated NEC went
into closed-door meeting shortly after his 5-minutes speech promising to brief
the press after the meeting.
Police Seal Off
PDP Convention Venue In Port Harcourt
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The police have sealed
off the Sharks Stadium, venue of the Peoples Democratic Party convention, in
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
GRAPHITTI
NEWS report continues:
Police
Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed Wednesday
morning.
“Yes,
we have (sealed off) the place,” Mr. Omoni said. “We are just obeying the court
instruction.”
When
reminded that there were two conflicting court judgments on the party
convention, Mr. Omoni responded, “I don’t know what you are talking about”.
The
News Agency of Nigeria reports that security operatives have denied delegates,
journalists entry into the stadium.
A
Court in Abuja had ordered the suspension of the convention, barring police and
electoral officials from the event.
Another Federal High Court in Port Harcourt had earlier ordered the PDP to go ahead with the convention.
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