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May 20, 2015

PDP leadership crisis: Secondus meets Jonathan

PDP leadership crisis: Secondus meets Jonathan

Uche Secondus

By Ben Agande, Abuja.

Few hours after taking over as the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Uche Secondus, Wednesday met behind closed doors with President Goodluck Jonathan.

It would be recalled that Mr Secondus, who is the party’s Deputy National Chairman, took over the leadership of the Party after the resignation of its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, on health grounds.

Uche Secondus

Uche Secondus

Alhaji Muazu has been under pressure to resign following the loss of the presidential election which the PDP.

The Acting National Chairman of PDP arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja  at about 5.15pm in company of   Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State.

Although the agenda of the meeting was not made public, it might not be unconnected with the recent development in the party.

Secondus was believed to have visited Jonathan in order to brief him on  changes in the party and seek his support.