ABUJA – As Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holds its national convention on the 30th of this month, it was learnt that efforts are being made to ensure that the former President of the Senate, David Mark emerged as the National Chairman of the party, IgbereTV reports.
It was further learnt that prominent leaders in the party including serving governors have begun serious consensus building to facilitate his emergence.
Mark was said to have given his consent to several groups of political leaders within the party including some serving and former governors, former ministers, among others to seek election as the next chairman of the
The chairmanship position, which is currently in the South, is zoned to the North, following the swapping of National Working Committee (NWC) positions between the North and the South.
Recall that it was rumoured that some Northern leaders, including a former governor of Katsina State, Shema Ibrahim, former Jigawa governor, Suleiman Lamido were reported to have indicated interests in occupying PDP’s number one position.
It was gathered that the party is making serious efforts to ensure that its national convention is hitch free.
