The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Planning Committee, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday said the outcome of the convention will leave the party more united.

The Delta State Governor in an interview with Channels Television at the Adokiye Amasiemeka Stadium, Port Harcourt, venue of the convention said he is confident that the candidate that will emerge from the convention will be a strong candidate.

“We are a strong party and we are going to go through a credible process today. I believe that we going to become more united even after this convention because we are very sure that we are going to deliver a very credible process.

“Therefore, whosoever emerges in this process is going to be a very strong candidate that will be very competitive, and we are sure that we will work hard to ensure his victory,” he said.

Okowa also stressed that the total number of aspirants in the race remains 12. He said no candidate has stepped down.

“I am not aware of anybody who has stepped down. We made it very clear, anybody who is going to step down has to step down in writing and also publicly announce it at the convention ground here.”

He also blamed the delay in the commencement of the convention on the late arrival of delates who are travelling to Port Harcourt, venue of the convention, from long distance.

•Sourced from Channels TV report