Dokpesi Speaks On Contesting For PDP National Chairman

A former presidential aspirant, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, has dismissed reports that he is interested in becoming the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The media mogul made the clarification in a statement to newsmen on Monday.

According to the Edo State-born politician,  he prefers to remain a committed party man.

The statement said: “My attention has been drawn to various media reports linking me to having an interest in contesting for the position of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled to hold in October 2021.

“The reports have been widely published in a number of national dailies and circulated in both online and hard copy editions.

“I wish to categorically state that I have no interest whatsoever in the position of National Chairman of the PDP or any other national office in the party.

“While remaining a committed party man, I cannot and will not risk a dent on my integrity, having earlier made my stance clear.

“Members of the public are advised to disregard the report as untrue.”

Naija News reports that the current national chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, had last week survived serious attempts to oust him as the party chairman.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who led those attempting to remove him accused the chairman of failing to make the party a strong force.

In order to douse the tension gradually engulfing the PDP, the BOT and governors of the party had fixed its national convention for October to elect new leadership.