Ahead of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) next convention, the National Youth Alliance (NYA) has described the candidature of Benue-born Honourable Ada Fredrick Okwori for the position of National Women Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a step in the right direction, as her emergence would be a departure from the past, where older women were voted into the position.
NYA expressed this in a statement signed by the SA Media to its National President, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, which was made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Monday.
“Ada’s decision to join the race for the PDP Women Leader is a welcome development. Unlike in the past, where women above 60 always ran for the position, we are backing a youth to clinch it this time.
“I have known Ada both inside the PDP and outside for some years now, and I believe she will make an excellent women’s leader,” Ambassador Abbas was quoted in the statement.
NYA therefore tasked the PDP with using the election of Ada, who is a youth, as its female leader to assure younger Nigerians that the party has them in mind.
“This is the PDP’s chance to woo more youth to the party. Inclusiveness should be a priority at this time, ahead of the 2027 polls,” the statement advised.
