Haliru Bello emerges acting PDP BoT chair
Bello’s nomination was made at the BoT meeting which held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The BoT had opted for another nomination as President Goodluck Jonathan had declined the opportunity to take the offer of the BoT chairman.
Tony Anenih, who had only last week resigned as the party’s BoT chairman had said he took the decision to make way for Jonathan as his successor.
Adamu Mu’azu, national chairman of the party, who had also resigned from his position on grounds of ill health has since been replaced by Uche Secondus, deputy national chairman of the party, in acting capacity.
Briefing journalists after the meeting which ended about 11:15p.m, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu said Bello was selected to act for the next few months.
“Haliru Mohammed Bello was selected as the acting chairman of the BoT during the BoT meeting to serve for the next few months”, he said.
On his part, BoT secretary, Walid Jibril, told journalists that Jonathan had rejected the offer of BoT chairman.
According to him, Bello is to act for about two to three months when election will be conducted to choose a substantive chairman.
Haliru Bello accepted the position and promised to work hard to bring the party back on its feet.
Among those who attended the meeting are the immediate past chairman of the board of trustees of the PDP, Tony Anenih; acting national chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus.
Others include former minister of information, Jerry Gana; PDP women national leader, Kema Chikwe; former minister of defence, Bello Mohammed; former Deputy Senate President Ibrahim Mantu; chief of staff to the president, Jones Arogbofa; Hope Uzodinma, a senator; BoT secretary, Walid Jibril; former minister of women affairs, Josephine Anenih, among others.
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