Things are really unfolding rapidly at the two major Nigerian political parties - PDP & APC.
On Monday, former Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Bello, emerged the acting Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Bello, who was also a former acting national chairman of the party, replaces Chief Tony Anenih who resigned from office last week.
The decision to make Bello the acting chairman of the PDP BOT was taken at a meeting held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He was said to be the only nomination made at the meeting.
The meeting which started at about 9.05pm and presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan had Vice President Namadi Sambo; President of the Senate, David Mark; and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, in attendance.
Other members who were in attendance at the time the meeting started included the BoT secretary, Walide Jubril; Mrs. Josephine Anenih, Dr. Haliru Bello, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, Ibrahim Mantu, Prof. Jerry Gana, and Senator Hope Uzodinma among others...Continue
Source: Punch Newspaper
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