PDP Convention: Dokpesi Gets More Endorsement As ACHIKE Declares Support For Him

As part of his consultation and courtesy visits to party elders, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi payed a courtesy visit to the former Governor of Imo State, Chief Dr Achike Udenwa, in his Abuja Office.
The visit was to acknowledge the contributions of Chief Dr Achike Udenwa to the party over the years and to also bring to the former governor's notice, the aspirations to become the National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party come December 9, 2017.

“Our visit is to use this medium to recognize that you were one of the foundation governors that came out on the platform of this great party and developed the party not only in the south east but across the federal republic of Nigeria, your concern and worry for the ordinary man is legendary” Dokpesi said.
Dokpesi said that the PDP needs a better organization, a chairman with conscience, one who is hard working, committed and have the appropriate qualities capable of producing a presidential candidate of hope for Nigerians come February 2019.
“Your excellency, I do not want to become chairman just for the sake of becoming chairman, rather, I want to offer myself as a servant , work with experienced and matured members of the party to ensure that our party emerges victorious come 2019”, he said.

While receiving Chief Dokpesi and his campaign Team Achike noted that it was a privilege to host them in his office. He commended Dokpesi for an undeniable role he played in keeping the party alive, when the party was in chaos and a lot of members left the party in drones.
He stressed that the party needs a chairman who is fearless, credible, committed and viable. “I assure you my friends, if we can get rid of impunity in the PDP, the party will stand firm, and I am happy that Dokpesi is one of the people who stands strongly against impunity, you have my support all the time, because you are a man I have worked closely with and I am confident with what you have upstairs, I am also happy that you have a good relationship with all parts of the Country” he said.
He cautioned that concerns stakeholders should be careful in selecting the next National Working Committee (NWC) members, because it will either make or mar the Party. He commended the NWC for kicking against micro-zoning, says let the best candidate emerge. Finally he urged Dokpesi never to be a party to impunity when he emerges as the National Chairman of the Party.