Delta PDP Holds Local Government Congress Today, Says Party Remains Formidable

The Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced its local government congresses across the state, as party leaders insist that the PDP remains a strong political force despite recent defections and internal challenges.

The congresses, which are being conducted across the state’s local government areas, are part of the party’s ongoing efforts to rebuild its grassroots structures and reposition itself ahead of future elections. Party leaders say the exercise follows the successful completion of ward congresses earlier in the week.

Speaking during an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba, former Deputy Governor of Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro, said the congress process represents a deliberate effort to strengthen the party’s structures from the grassroots level.

Otuaro urged members to remain committed to the party despite political challenges, stressing that the PDP is still firmly rooted in the state.

According to him, the party leadership has remained committed to operating within the framework of the law and the party’s constitution throughout the congress process. He expressed confidence that the PDP would emerge stronger from the ongoing reorganization.

Also speaking, former Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Peter Mrakpor, dismissed claims that the PDP had collapsed in the state following the defection of some key political figures to other parties.

Mrakpor maintained that many members who remained in the PDP did so out of conviction, insisting that the party is still alive and relevant in the state’s political landscape.

Chairman of the PDP Congress Panel for Delta State, Austin Nwachukwu, said the congresses are being conducted in line with directives from the party’s national leadership.

He explained that a local organizing committee and monitoring teams had been deployed to ensure that the congresses are conducted smoothly and in accordance with party guidelines across the state.

Nwachukwu also dismissed suggestions that the PDP structure in Delta State had been completely depleted, noting that the large turnout of party faithful at the stakeholders’ meeting demonstrated that the party still enjoys significant support.

The PDP leadership expressed optimism that some members who recently defected to other parties might eventually return after realizing that the political environment elsewhere may not meet their expectations.