Nigeria: PDP and Imperative of a Successful Convention

22 November 2017

That the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost last Saturday's governorship election in Anambra State is no longer news. The shocking aspect of the loss, even though many were not actually expecting an outright win, was the abysmal performance of the party, which came a distant third with only about 17 per cent of the total votes cast.

Parading one of the best candidates of the contest in Oseloka Obaze who had the backing of Peter Obi, a former governor and strong political personality, the party was expected to make some appreciable impact in the election that many had expected would prepare the leading opposition platform to further strengthen its resolve for active participation in the country's political turf.

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