Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will form the federal government in 2019.
Addressing delegates of the PDP at the Rivers State Congress of the party at the Obi Wali Cultural Centre in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Governor Wike said the reorganisation of the party will place it in good stead to attain victory in 2019.
He said: “The PDP will return to the seat of power at the Federal level by 2019. This congress is part of the process of repositioning the party”.
The governor assured the people of Rivers State that the PDP will continue to deliver on all fronts in line with the pledges contained in the New Rivers Development Blueprint.
Wike noted that his administration has lived up to the expectations of the people of the state in the execution of people-oriented projects and programmes.
“This administration will showcase our superlative performance in the last one year between May 23 and May 29. The people will know firsthand the quality projects we have executed”, he said.
The State Congress witnessed voting for new state executives of the party by 1,024 accredited delegates from the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
The PDP national convention will hold in the state on May 21.
