I Want To Take The PDP To Victory In 2019: High Chief Dokpesi Tells BOT Chairman

The National Chairmanship hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Raymond Dokpesi on Thursday, visited the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jubril at his residence in Abuja as part of his consultations to contest for the office of National Chairman of PDP.

During the visit, High Chief Dokpesi renewed his commitment to reconcile, rebuild and rejuvenate the party saying… “Our father, Chairman BOT of the PDP, the heart and conscience of the PDP, our father that saw us through the crisis and challenges in the PDP, Sir your leadership of the party has been at the most turbulent times in the history of the party since formation. We thank the Almighty God for giving you the wisdom, courage and steadfastness to be able to see us through “, Chief Dokpesi said

He informed the BOT Chairman of his intention to run for the National Chairmanship of the PDP based on the resolutions of the May 21st 2016 National Convention of the party that zoned the Presidency to the entire 19 Northern States and National Chairman to the 17 Southern States.

He commended the Senator Walid and the BOT in general for their doggedness and courage in support of the decision of the National Convention against the rumour being propagated by a hand full of party members saying that the PDP has micro zoned the position to the South West.

“We are in opposition; we need to get power back to the party. I want to serve, to be able to take the party to victory come 2019, I want to plead with you Sir and the fathers and founders of the party, to grant me the opportunity to render very selfless service to lead the troop that will lead the party back to glory, so that your efforts in building the party won’t be in vein”, Dokpesi further stated.

High Chief Raymond Dokpesi again thanked the BOT and the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) for a job well done, stating that he was hungry and willing to serve the PDP in the Capacity of National Chairman.

Senator Walid Jubril commended Dokpesi for taking time to visit him, and stated that Dokpesi is qualified to be the National Chairman and admired his courage and strength in visiting various elders and founding fathers of the party.

He stated that he knew the intentions of Raymond Dokpesi, when APDA was formed, “it was to ensure that there was an alternative for the party members to dwell on, just in case the court case wasn’t in our favour of the mainstream PDP. He condemned the utterances of some ungrateful individuals hijacked the party, thinking they are wise, but all turned out in our favour of our party, the PDP”, Senator Walid said.

He stated that he likes the way Dokpesi has been going about his campaign without bitterness, visiting, dinning and embracing his co-aspirants, saying, that is the sign of a true party person.

“It is not easy for a leader to point out a candidate as his own, rather a true leader knows a true candidate in his heart, and the BOT has never made any decision about a favourite candidate nor encouraged micro zoning in any way.

Senator Walid prayed for Dokpesi and urged him to continue to exhibit the character of a true leader.