By Ayoni M. Agbabiaka
Abuja
The ambition of High Chief Raymond Dokpesi for the chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received a major boost as the Kogi, Nasarawa and Benue states chapters have vowed to work for his success at the National Convention billed for August 17, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
He received a carnival-like reception at Nasarawa state where party faithful and delegates lined the popular Lafia-Jos road to receive him at the party secretariat.
Dokpesi was scheduled to visit Benue first yesterday before meeting delegates from Nasarawa, but he had to stop over at the Lafia secretariat.
The chairman of PDP Nasarawa state and a former lawmaker, Hon. Francis Orogu, said Dokpesi had the best credentials to lead the party.
He urged Dokpesi to end impunity and imposition in the party which he attributed as the failure of the PDP in previous elections in the state.
“If there is hope for PDP, it is in Nasarawa. We have been shortchanged by the national body in the past. When you get there, don’t let impunity continue.
These delegates are yours. You have more than any other candidates to give to this party and we will vote for you,” he said.
Other speakers, including former deputy governor, Prof. Onje Gyawado, assured Dokpesi of their support at the national convention.
Earlier, during his visit to delegates in Kogi on Sunday, the woman leader of PDP, Kogi state, Chief Margaret Orebiyi, said the APC was already jittery over the credentials of the High Chief.
Dokpesi assured the delegates that when elected into office, he would end the reign of imposition of candidates in the party.
