Tribunal: PDP Youth Wing Optimistic About Victory, Honours Young Party Leaders
- The PDP is reeling from the presidential election loss but has a firm belief that the tribunal will reverse the result
- One of the party's youth wings, PDP New Generation, is making plans to honour outstanding individuals who worked hard during the elections
- According to the youth wing, the youths were very visible throughout the election, touring the nook and crannies of the country, canvassing for votes
FCT, Abuja - The PDP New Generation, a pressure group representing the youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed optimism that the party would retrieve its mandate at the ongoing presidential election petition tribunal.
Their optimism was expressed in a statement signed by the PDP New Generation spokesman, Dare Akinniyi and made available to Legit.ng on Thursday, May 18.
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As contained in the statement, the PDP News Generation issued certificates of recognition, commendation and appreciation to boost the morale of thousands of the party's youths nationwide.
It was gathered that the issuance of certificates is an initiative of the director general, Audu Mahmood.
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According to Akinniyi, the move aimed to recognise and appreciate the organisation's deserving members for their voluntary and meritorious service in the just concluded Operation Rescue Nigeria 2.0 project with the theme RESET Nigeria.
The theme was used to campaign for all PDP candidates in the last general elections.
Akinniyi said the certificates were also used to thank recipients for their support and contribution to the growth and development of PDP New Generation.
The certificates of award were issued in three different categories of recognition, commendation and appreciation.
He said the certificate of recognition was given to distinguished members who supported and contributed to the growth and success of the organisation.
The certificate of commendation was given to the national, zonal and state executives and the members of the defunct National Strategic Committee (NSC) and defunct members of the National Youth Campaign Council (NYCC) of PDP New Generation.
The certificate of appreciation was issued to all other deserving members with outstanding performance, especially the online media team, ward and polling unit agents, and other existing committees within the PDP New Generation.
Thousands of PDP youths to be rewarded for hard work, dedication to party
Over 1,000 youths nationwide have been shortlisted as beneficiaries of the initiative.
According to Akinniyi, the new initiative is expected to build more confidence and assurance for the youths of the PDP New Generation and PDP.
He noted that the PDP New Generation is hoping that the PDP will also emulate such an initiative to honour and appreciate party faithful who worked assiduously in the last general elections.
PDP New Generation dissolves strategic committees, backs Atiku to retrieve mandate
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the PDP New Generation recently announced the dissolution of its NSC and NYCC for the 2023 presidential polls.
This development was made known by Mahmood, the group's director general, via a statement on Wednesday, April 12.
As contained in the statement, Mahmood noted that the PDP New Generation plans to constitute its Board of Trustees to drive and reposition the group for the future.
2023 poll: Atiku’s ally lauds US over visa ban on election riggers
Meanwhile, Timi Frank, an ally of PDP's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has praised the US for restricting the accused individuals accused of rigging elections.
In a statement obtained by Legit.ng on Tuesday, May 16, Frank, the former deputy spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, urged the United Kingdom and the European Union to replicate the approach of the United States.
He described the action of the US as hope for Nigeria against the breeds of politicians that have decided to undermine and plunge Nigeria's democracy into oblivion.
Source: Legit.ng
