The Adamawa State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ward congresses held across the State have been described as hitch-free and transparent, as most ward executives emerged through consensus at designated centres.
The Chairman of the PDP Wards Congress in Adamawa State, Gebon Timothy Kataps, in an interview with journalists while monitoring the exercise, said the congresses across Nigeria had so far been peaceful, orderly, and well attended.
He disclosed that the monitoring team had visited at least three wards at the time of the interview and found the turnout impressive.
“So far so good, this is the third ward we are visiting and we are very impressed with the early turnout of delegates, the women and men of the party who have come out in their numbers to either vote for their candidates or affirm consensus candidates.
The turnout of women is impressive. In several polling units, women were seen coming out in large numbers and maintaining order as they awaited the start of the elections. Even when men were moving around, the women stayed in line, which was quite commendable,” he said.
“We are also impressed with the unity we see among party members in all the wards visited. The atmosphere has been very peaceful,” Kataps said.
He described the Adamawa congresses as “the best conducted among the twelve states where similar exercises took place,” commending men and women across the state for upholding the party’s values.
Speaking on the broader outlook of the PDP, Kataps admitted that the party is going through a period of challenges but expressed confidence that it would overcome them.
“Yes, we are facing our fair share of challenges at the moment, some self-inflicted and others caused by those seeking to destabilise the party. But I can assure you, the PDP is a party that is deeply rooted in Nigeria. It remains in the hearts of the people, and Nigerians love the party. The PDP will rise again,” he stated with optimism.
Also speaking during the tour, PDP Organising Secretary, Alhaji Hamza Bello Madagali, expressed similar satisfaction, noting that the success of the ward congresses signalled the party’s preparedness for upcoming political challenges.
With the process concluded without rancour, party leaders affirmed that the spirit of consensus and cooperation demonstrated at the grassroots would further strengthen the PDP’s internal democracy and position it for future contests.
