Amina Divine Arong: PDP Appoints New National Woman Leader

Amina Divine Arong: PDP Appoints New National Woman Leader

  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed a new National Woman Leader for the opposition party
  • The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, announced the appointment of Hon. Amina Divine Arong
  • Ologunagba explained that Arong, a Cross River state indgene will serve out the term of the late National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, who died on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

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FCT, Abuja - A prominent women mobilizer, Hon. Amina Divine Arong from Cross River State, has been appointed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Woman Leader.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued via the party’s X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @OfficialPDPNig, on Thursday, February 1.

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PDP Appoints New National Woman Leader
Amina Divine Arong appointed as new PDP National Woman Leader Photo Credit: @OfficialPDPNig
Source: Twitter

Ologunagba said Arong will serve out the term of the late National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe, who died on Sunday, October 29, 2023.

According to the statement, the new National Woman has a long-standing commitment to the growth of the PDP.

Arong was said to have been leading and mobilizing several Party Women and Youth groups at various levels as well as in the conduct of Party Primaries and Congresses in several parts of the country.

“The new National Woman Leader brings on board to the national leadership of the PDP her intellectual capacity as well as experience, competence and vigour in mobilizing women for the Party at both the State and National Levels.”

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his was contained in a letter dated January 21, 2024, in which officials of the PDP in the Dekina LGA passed a vote of no confidence in him. The PDP local government working committee in Dekina accused the embattled chairman, of disrespecting established party protocols and institutions.

Source: Legit.ng

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