By ANAYO OKOLI

UMUAHIA—South East Vice Chairman of  ruling Peoples Democracy Party, PDP, Chief Austin Akobundu, has said the party would in 2015 field only credible candidates to contest for various political positions in the zone.

Akobundu said that as part of the repositioning of the party, the party had already set up a machinery to ensure that only credible candidates emerged for elective positions at all levels during the 2015 polls in the zone, which comprises  Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra and Enugu states.

According to Akobundu, who spoke to journalists in Umuahia, the process will not only ensure that the party presents credible persons, but will guarantee quality representation and strengthen internal democracy in the zone.