Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asked the National
Assembly to allow political parties to determine the mode of primaries in order
to deepen internal democracy.
Governor Ortom made his position known Thursday in Abuja
during an interview with journalists after a meeting of the North Central
stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, held at the Benue State Government
Lodge, Asokoro.
He explained that direct primaries as recently passed by the
National Assembly is very expensive to run and does not guarantee internal
democracy, stressing that under indirect primaries, aspirants would have the
opportunity to interact with delegates to know their worth.
Governor Ortom however welcomed the decision by the National Assembly to allow for electronic transmission of election results, saying it is what Nigerians had long yearned for.
He also appreciated the Northern Caucus of the PDP for the
support given to the region to produce the National Chairman of the party,
stressing that they were grateful for the development.
Dr Iyorchia Ayu, consensus national chairmanship candidate,
in a remark, promised to always consult stakeholders across the country in
running affairs of the party, pointing out that as a founding member of the
PDP, he will work towards promoting its ideals.
Board of Trustees Chairman of the PDP, Senator Walid Jubrin
described Ayu as the best choice that will unite and take the party to greater
heights.
The National Legal Adviser and Deputy National Auditor of
the party positions zoned to the North Central were ceded to Kwara State and
Federal Capital Territory Abuja respectively.
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