…Jonathan, PDP govs tackle the merger challenge One time National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and chieftain of the Action
Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief Audu Ogbeh, and the former governor of Ogun
State, Aremo Segun Osoba, have been appointed by the All Progressives Party,
APC, to head the drafting of manifesto and constitution of the mega party.
Chief Tom Ikimi, who read the names and terms of
reference of some committees after a meeting in Abuja, yesterday, said that
chairmen of the four political parties that are merging agreed and arrived at
the names of the committee members
The constitution committee, headed by Osoba, Chief
Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba as secretary and Niyi Adebayo, Chris Ngige, John Oyegun,
Akpan Udoedehe as members, among others, was mandated to examine the
constitution of the merging partners in detail, analyze them, examine political
party constitutions from successful democracies with a view to adopting some
suitable provisions.
The manifesto committee, with Ogbeh as chairman,
Senator Hadi Sirika as secretary and Dr. Usman Bugaje, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,
Chief Achike Udenwa, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaida, Prof. Tam David-West, Osita
Okechukwu, among others as members, was saddled with the responsibility of
working out sound methods for job creation including mass housing and agriculture.
The committee was mandated to pay special
attention to power supply, agriculture, transportation, health, housing,
industrial growth and how to tackle corruption headlong.
The INEC/legal and constitution compliance
committee, which has Mr. James Ocholi, SAN, as chairman, has Gorge, Governor
Kashim Ibrahim Shetima, Ahmed Yerima, Okoi Obono-Obla, Celestine Omeha, Martin
Agbaso as some of its members, is to determine and examine all legal issues
related to the process of merger of the political parties.
The committee is also expected to provide
guidelines to all the parties involved in the merger which will ensure full
compliance with all relevant laws by all the parties, liaise with INEC and all
other relevant agencies to ensure a smooth consummation of the merger and to
document all understanding and or agreements among the merging parties
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