A former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki (SAN), has been elected as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Turaki emerged at the national convention of the party held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State, during the weekend, where delegates from 17 states across the country cast their votes to choose national officers.
A former lawmaker representing Anambra Central at the National Assembly, Senator Ben Obi, said the former minister scored 1,516 votes during the exercise.
Obi added that Senator Yakubu Danmarke scored 275 votes, disclosing a total of 1,834 votes were cast and 43 voted were voided.In his acceptance speech, Turaki told members and supporters of the party that the confidence reposed in him would not be taken for granted. Solarin Adekunle emerged as the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the PDP.
Governors in attendance at the convention were Bala Muhammed (Bauchi), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Governor Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau).
News edited by Favour Owonibi