SOUTH-SOUTH GOVERNORS MEET IN ASABA- READ THE WHOLE STORY.

Five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South region, met behind closed doors on Sunday in Asaba, Delta state, where they perfected strategies to wrestle power from the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo State in the September 10 Gubernatorial election in the state
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Present at the meeting were Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom, Nyesom Wike of Rivers, Ben Ayade of Cross River, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and the host Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State .

According to the Governor, top on the agenda of the closed door meeting was the downfall of the APC in Edo, the only State not controlled by the PDP in the region. Okowa who addressed journalists at the end of the closed door meeting, said the forum was for South-South PDP governors, aimed at discussing issues affecting the nation in general and the party in particular.

“We have a very useful meeting and it is the first that we have had since we were sworn-in. We also discussed issue bothering on the PDP in Edo State, one of sister states. By the grace of God, we are putting our house in order to win Edo election.

“You recall that they have election in September and we try to map out strategies in order to strengthen the party in that state. We would not let the cat out of the bag now because we are putting things in shape at the moment,” Okowa said.

He disclosed that the governors also brainstormed on how to make the forthcoming national convention in Port Harcourt a huge success, just as he urged party members and supporters to remain united in order to have a hitch free exercise.