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A Cross-section of DA NEC Members- one person from each of the 36 states of Nigeria travelled to Abuja for the Dec 2019
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DA Holds NEC Meeting Dec 2019; National Chairman of DA HE Prince Frank Ukonga [sitting ] National Secretary of DA
Hon.Mrs.Hadizatu Idriss Usman[sitting] and Kogi state Chairman of DA Hon. Godwin Atawodi addressing the NEC Members of DA |
Breaking News: DA Hold NEC Meeting Attended by INEC Top Brass in Abuja; NEC Pass Vote of Confidence on the DA National Chairman and NWC.
The Democratic Alternative Party held her annual NEC Meeting on the 10th of December 2019. All the 28 NEC Members of the Party attended the all-important occasion. And all the state Chairmen of DA Party across Nigeria and the FCT. INEC Top Brass numbering to 9 persons were led by INEC's Pastor Demian Akhamhe.
The meeting was held at the DA Hall at 75 Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2, ABJ.
First on the Agenda was an opening prayer committing the entire meeting to God and thanking God for the Journey mercies granted to all members of DA numbering over 150 persons that travelled to Abuja for this important occasion
Next agenda was the opening speech of the National Chairman of DA HE Prince Frank Ukonga welcoming all the participants to this great occasion and thanking then for being able to make the journey to Abuja; He asked all to stand up for a loud ovation and clapping to honour the top Brass of INEC that graced the Occasion.
Next, the Chief Hostess of the Occasion the National Secretary of DA Hon, Mrs Hadizatu Idriss Usman welcomed all participants and thanked INEC for making it. The Hon Secretary spoke on the need for party discipline and dedication for which DA is known for and added that the time has come for DA to begin to win elections in Nigeria.
Next, the Kogi and Bayelsa state Chairmen were asked to give the reports of the governorship elections. Chief Hon Godwin Atawodi Kogi state DA Chairman and Hon, Anthony Osele the Bayelsa state DA Chairman spoke and brought papers to the NEC for a final decision as to give the polls clean bill of health or not. An NEC Committee was set up on the two elections and they are to submit a report within 30 days.
The issue of IPAC election on National and state levels were brought in by the Borno State Chairman Alhaji Aba Kyari and the Ogun State Chairman of DA Comrade Abayomi Omolaja with lots of accusations and counter-accusations on the conducts of the elections. An NEC Committee was also set up to review the 2019 IPAC election nationwide. They were given 2 months to submit the report.
The Enugu state chairman Eusebius Amadi seconded by the Sokoto state Chairman raised issues of Party financing for 2020 by-elections coming up in January 2020, the Edo 2020 etc. A Finance Mobilization Committee was set up.
The Leader of the INEC Team Hon. Pastor Demian Akhamhe Praised the overall performance of DA in the INEC Complainace Status of Political Parties as one of the best among the 92 political parties and commended the efforts of the National Chairman, NWC and NEC of DA. He immediately said that "DA has satisfied all the requirements of our compliance Verification Excercise and we pray that DA should continue to progress"
Many other issues were trashed out at FOB.
Lastly, a vote of confidence on the National Chairman HE Prince Frank Ukonga and the NWC was moved by the Delta State Chairman of DA Hon Henry and seconded by the Katsina state Chairman Alhaji Nura Dadangoro and the motion was unanimously adopted amidst high ovations from all members of NEC, State Chairmen and other vested interest groups. The meeting came to an end.
Long Live DA, Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria.