Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the 2016 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party will serve as a springboard for the revival of the party and reclamation of power at the centre in 2019.



The Chairman of the 2016 PDP National Convention Committee emphasised that the convention will also set the party in motion to win more states during the 2019 elections.



Speaking during the Inaugural Meeting of the committee at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday, Governor Wike said the committee will also help in instilling confidence in the members of the party that the party remains strong and viable.



He said: “One thing that is important is that this committee will revive our party. This committee will also allay the fears of our members over the rumours they hear.



“It is important for us to rebuild PDP to be a stronger party. PDP is our home in Rivers State. This is the only party we know here. This is the only party other members know across the states.”



He urged members of the committee to work as a team to ensure the success of the 2016 convention. He assured of a peaceful hitch free convention.



“We are now in the opposition. Our interest should be on how to rebuild the party and take it back to power at the centre in 2019”, he said.



Speaking on the security situation in the state, Governor Wike said the state is peaceful despite the propaganda being sponsored by the opposition APC.



Prominent members at the Inaugural Meeting include Gov. Nyesom Wike (Rivers)– Chairman ,Gov. Darius Ishiaku(Taraba) – Deputy Chairman, Gov. Dave Umahi (Ebonyi)— Secretary 1, Hon. Ahmed Gulak - Secretary 2, Senator Sam Egwu, Muazu Babangida Aliyu , Mr.Celestine Omehia, Senator Abdulkadir Bala Mohammed and Rt. Hon. Leo Ogor.Others are Chief Sergeant Awuse , Dr. T.W. Danagogo ,Senator Lee Maeba ,Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha ,Chief Dan Orbih, Hon. Gogo Bright Tamuno and Dr. Umar Ardo.



Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,

Electronic Media.

9th April, 2016.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/04/2016-pdp-national-convention-will-serve.html

Which power? Arrant nonsense. Never again shall we 95% vote PDp*igs in to power again.

God bless Bahari/Osibanjo

God bless APC and their supporters

God bless Nigeria.

For Sure

With There Should Change of Government too in 2019...
APC Change... Lol...

Let dem PDP keep dreaming.

If a new party will nt surface, i prefer a 1000 APC to PDP.

NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

I am not sure of that but I am certain that many people that voted for APC last year will not vote for any party at all if there's no other better and strong opposition in 2019.

i pity Nigerians if we hand over power back to pdp in 2019 because of impatience ....apc is not the best but at list the scandals and insurgents attacks have reduced

After claiming the power what will you do with it? Silly politicians always forgetting that it's all about the people

Fmartin:
Let dem PDP keep dreaming.

If a new party will nt surface, i prefer a 1000 APC to PDP.

NOT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

you can say that again so because you never reach Canaan you want to go back to Egypt God forbid

Nigeria youths and voters are very funny and insane...they run to PDP, when PDP fails them, they run to APC, when APC fails them they run back to PDP...Lol! Albert Einstein said the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again!

tsamson:
With There Should Change of Government too in 2019...

APC Change... Lol...

Is dis English language??

2019 is too far even

Can u go back to ur vomit? Do u want to go back to Egypt?? Do u wish to enter the promise land?? The choice is urs to make..God Bless Nigeria..

Wike stop it.

We are no longer voting both PDP and APC. You guys are all the same. Same faces, same idiosyncrasy, same ideologies and same vision.

Come 2019, Nigerians are wiser and we will not fall into the same scam and sham again. We are trying a new party that has not existed and formulated by technocrats and men who are after the betterment of the Nigerian State.

We no longer want Polithiefians

The performance of APC so far has left a bitter taste in the mouth of almost every Nigerian. But notwithstanding may God punish any short sighted fellow that mentions bring back corruption or bring back pdp.

Boko Haram- Gone
Corruption- well fought
Economy- poor

That's 2/3 in less than one year. Buhari will deliver insha Allah. Keep decieving yourself mr wike

Wike the samson that destroyed buhari's pussiee cat of ubima.

The abysmal performance of the APC led government makes a PDP comeback inevitable with the dawn of each day. But this can only be achieved if the fallouts of the convention are well managed. There is a need to ensure a level playing field for all and all interests protected. Differences are bound to arise from the convention, but they must not be allowed to breed enmity. Lastly, youths must be given a seat at the decision making table. This is the surest way to the party's success.

TPAND:
Wike stop it.

We are no longer voting both PDP and APC. You guys are all the same. Same faces, same idiosyncrasy, same ideologies and same vision.

Come 2019, Nigerians are wiser and we will not fall into the same scam and sham again. We are trying a new party that has not existed and formulated by technocrats and men who are after the betterment of the Nigerian State.

We no longer want Polithiefians

Exactly! They are birds of same feather

Wike won election by grace of God. U can now boast of PDP winning in 2019 may be in ur dream. PDP is a dead party go and form another party

Its about 10 months gone in the apc regime, and there are about 38 months to go. Pdp is disgraced and gone! APC hás 38 months to bring fuel back to less than 100 naira, improve the economy and create some Jobs, and improve power. Even if APC dont do anything until their last 12 months, and then do these things, the people will go for APC. The earlier pdp realized that they could be out of power for the next 16 years the better for them. Nonsense! All we have are a few sectional wailers and ipob touts here and there saying pdp will take power in 2019, including their chief agboro Wike.