The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has described the death of former National Chairman, Vincent Ogbulafor as a great national tragedy coming at the period the party needed him much.
PDP described the former National Scribe as a detribalized Nigerian and quintessential democrat who dedicated his skills and energies towards the unity and stability of the country
Debo Ologunagba, PDP’s publicity secretary in a statement released to mourn the death of the former Minister added that he(Ogbulafor) laid a solid foundation for effective party management as well as development and implementation of it’s robust policy guidelines which the party said it led to key accomplishments of successive PDP adminstration in the country.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is grief-stricken over the death of one of our founding members, former National Chairman, former National Secretary of our great Party and former Minister of State, Special Duties, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor.
“Prince Ogbulafor was an exceptionally patriotic leader, a detribalized Nigerian and quintessential democrat who dedicated his skills, resources and energies in selfless service towards the unity, stability, democratic advancement and economic development of our nation,”Ologunagba said
“As the National Secretary of the PDP, Prince Ogbulafor played key roles alongside others leaders of our Party in laying a solid foundation for effective Party management and administration as well as development and implementation of our robust policy guidelines that led to key accomplishments of successive PDP administrations in the country.
“As PDP National Chairman as well as Minister of Special Duties, he displayed a unique leadership capacity in leading the PDP to effectively deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
“The PDP mourns over this great national tragedy especially coming at this point in our national life when our Party and indeed the nation need his wealth of experience the most.
“The PDP commiserates with the Ogbulafor Family, the Government and people of Abia State, the PDP in Abia State as well as the people of Olokoro, Umuahia South of Abia State and pray to God to grant us all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,”he added