OSHIMILI SOUTH PDP HOLDS CONGRESS, ELECTS NEW WARD EXECUTIVES

The Oshimili South Local Governments Area chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, held its ward congress to elect new executives for the wards.

The congress witnessed an impressive turn out of party members and stakeholders who were enthusiastic to have new sets of leaders.

Speaking with journalists shortly after monitoring the congress in Wards 7, 6, 4, 11, 10, 5, 9, among others, the Oshimili South LGA Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Ogbueshi Dada Okonji, said he was delighted with the outcome of the exercise.

Ogbueshi Okonji said the congress was peaceful and well-embrace by party faithful, adding that the outcome spoke volume of the party’s disposition towards democracy and the need to allow the peoples’ will to prevail.

He commended party members for maintaining decorum throughout the exercise, saying that he was personally impressed with the outcome of the exercise and comportment of participants who exercised their franchise without reservation, just as he congratulated the new leaders  who emerged in the various wards.

Ogbueshi Okonji used the opportunity to commend the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, for ensuring continuity in the development of Oshimili South Local Governments Area, as initiated by former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

He pledged the support of the people for the Oborevwori administration, adding that the Governor deserved kudos for his developmental strides across the state.

Speaking to journalists at Ward Six, Hon. Chibuzor Uwaje said the exercise was peaceful and charged the elected executive members to be ready to serve and carry everybody along.

At Ward Nine, a party leader, Mr. Tobechukwu Okonkwo, while celebrating the outcome of the exercise, commended the leadership of the party at all levels for the processes adopted in the congress.

Also at Ward Five, Hon. Taju Isichei described the exercise as excellent and well-organized to satisfy all interests, and also commended party leaders for their efforts.

At the various wards, the former executives were duly dissolved through a motion before the election of new leaders in an exercise supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)