The South-South Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party has reelected Dan Orbih as its chairman.
The election took place in Calabar, Cross River State, on Saturday during the party’s zonal congress.
Chairman of the electoral committee Vita Abba said Orbih polled 174 votes to emerge the winner of the election.
Other officials elected include Alabah Turnah, (Secretary), Evelyn Weke (Treasurer), Ijeoma Obani (Financial Secretary) and Timothy Okwoche (Organising Secretary).
Other elected officials are Iyrneri Briggs (Legal Adviser), Prince Etim Isong (Publicity Secretary), Loveday Abaribote (Auditor), Phenomena Esubok (Woman leader), and Patrick Asuquo (Youth Leader).
Speaking after the congress, the newly elected zonal chairman, Orbih said the party’s problems are self-inflicted and promised to end impunity and imposition in the party and start the process of redeveloping and rebranding the party.
He said “We will continue to do what is right for the interest and development of our party in the South South and Nigeria.
“This is a very critical moment in the history of our party and we are going to do all we can to end the era of impunity and imposition.
“We will also start the process of rebuilding and rebranding our party. The expectations are high but we will not disappoint the party.”
He also disclosed that he is not aware of any court injunction saying the party cannot conduct the zonal congress.
He said they are guided by the order of the Federal High Court Abuja to conduct the Congress.
PUNCH Online reports that PDP, on Saturday, dismissed claims that it conducted its South-South Zonal Congress, stating that a reported gathering in Calabar, Cross River State, was not an official event of the party.
The dismissal was made in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.
“The attention of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a reported social gathering in Calabar, Cross River State, where the organisers falsely claimed same to be the South-South Zonal Congress of the PDP.
“To the contrary, the PDP states in clear terms that it has not conducted its South-South Zonal Congress neither is it in any way involved in the said gathering in Calabar”, the statement partly read.
