Ruth Oginyi
Senator Obinna Ogba, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State Thursday, nominated Dr. Oliver Osi as his running mate for the 2023 general election.
This was contained in a letter to the PDP national working committee.
Ogba is the chairman senate committee on youth and sports and senator representing Ebonyi central senatorial zone.
In a letter dated June 22, 2022, addressed to the National Chairman of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) Iyiocha Ayo, and received by the National Organizing Secretary on June 23, 2022, Senator Ogba stated that the nomination was in compliance with section 187, (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
He explained that the nomination of the State House of Assembly lawmaker will strengthen the political value of the PDP’s ticket in the state.
The letter read in parts: “In compliance with section 187(1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Electoral Guidelines and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Guideline, I write to convey my nomination of Hon. Dr. Oliver O. Osi is the deputy governorship candidate of our great party in the forthcoming 2023 general election.
“His nomination is the outcome of detailed and wide-ranging consultations with party stakeholders in the state. I do not doubt that his inclusion will add strong electoral value to our ticket.
“Hon. Dr. Oliver O. Osi is an astute party loyalist who was born on the 21st of March 1970. He was elected Councilor representing the ward (Amagu) from 2011-2013 and subsequently elected member representing Ivo constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly from 2015 till date.
“He is currently the Chairman, House Committee on Capital Territory and Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Health.”
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