The National Publicity
Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, would turn
in his resignation letter before the commencement of the party’s National
Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday.
Metuh, who confirmed
his resignation to reporters in his PDP secretariat office on Wednesday, said
other officials affected by the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) report will also resign.
He stated: “I want to
inform you that I am resigning as the National Publicity Secretary with effect
from Thursday, June 20, 2013.
“This resignation is
in the overall interest of the party and is being done to put a final stop to
the controversy generated by the INEC report on the mode of my election as
National Publicity Secretary.
“I have served this
party as a member of the National Executive Committee for over 10 years and
therefore my interest is to ensure that this party stabilises. I have written
and submitted my letter.”
Metuh said he took the
decision after several meetings and consultations with the various stakeholders
in the party, particularly those from the Southeast geopolitical zone.
Asked if he will
re-contest the position in a mid-term convention slated for July 15, Metuh said
he will take a decision after consultation with his family and leaders of the
party in the Southeast zone.
“I will go back to
them and seek their opinion. The decision is for the PDP leaders in my zone to
take. I will continue to do my best in whatever capacity I find myself in the
near future,” he stated.
Source: The Nation
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