Governor Ademola Adeleke has charged members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council to equip themselves with the provisions of the new electoral act as amended ahead of February general elections.
Addressing the members of the council at Adeleke University, Ede, Governor Adeleke said they should take advantage of necessary information and logistics available to broaden their knowledge on democracy and guide the electorate accordingly.
The governor also appealed to them to impart the knowledge gained at the training on other members of the party in their respective states.
In their remarks, the PDP Director of Training, Mr. Austin Okpara and the Deputy Director of Training, Northern Region, Mrs. Boni Haruna appreciated Governor Adeleke for hosting the programme and pleaded with the participants to make the best use of every session to reposition themselves and the party for victory at this year’s general elections.
Earlier, the Acting Chairman of the PDP in Osun State, Dr. Akindele Adekunle commended the national leadership of the party for adopting the last Osun State gubernatorial election as a template for next month’s national polls.
According to reports, the participants at the retreat for members of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
