The crisis plaguing the ruling
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new dimension as the party’s
21 governors boycotted its grand finale reconciliation tour
and event marking the first anniversary of the Bamanga Tukur-led
leadership in Abuja yesterday.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new dimension as the party’s
21 governors boycotted its grand finale reconciliation tour
and event marking the first anniversary of the Bamanga Tukur-led
leadership in Abuja yesterday.
Only two out of the 23 PDP
governors and five deputy governors attended the event.
governors and five deputy governors attended the event.
Yesterday’s event was the
culmination of the tour across the six geopolitical zones in the country which
took place in Ibadan, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Bauchi, Makurdi and Kaduna.
culmination of the tour across the six geopolitical zones in the country which
took place in Ibadan, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Bauchi, Makurdi and Kaduna.
Though Akwa Ibom State governor
Godswill Akpabio and his Kogi State counterpart Captain Idris Wada were
physically present, the governors of Rivers, Katsina, Kwara, Niger and Gombe
states were represented by their deputies.
Godswill Akpabio and his Kogi State counterpart Captain Idris Wada were
physically present, the governors of Rivers, Katsina, Kwara, Niger and Gombe
states were represented by their deputies.
Speaking in his capacity as the
chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Akpabio denied reports that some
governors elected on the platform of the party were bent on leaving the party
for the All Progressive Congress (APC). He added that he had spoken
personally to each of the governors and they assured him that they were going
nowhere but would rather attract other opposition governors into the PDP’s
fold.
chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Akpabio denied reports that some
governors elected on the platform of the party were bent on leaving the party
for the All Progressive Congress (APC). He added that he had spoken
personally to each of the governors and they assured him that they were going
nowhere but would rather attract other opposition governors into the PDP’s
fold.
He said the PDP was not scared of
any opposition as it remained the only party that had a national spread and was
ideologically driven, just as he maintained that the APC being contemplated
remained no threat to the party.
any opposition as it remained the only party that had a national spread and was
ideologically driven, just as he maintained that the APC being contemplated
remained no threat to the party.
Welcoming party stalwarts to the
event, the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, said that under
his leadership the PDP had covered much ground in the drive to make the party a
vehicle that guarantees social justice.
event, the national chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, said that under
his leadership the PDP had covered much ground in the drive to make the party a
vehicle that guarantees social justice.
“Starting with Reconciliation
without vengeance, Reformation without revenge and Rebuilding on the basis of
equity and justice, our Triple R Agenda were intended to transform the party
into a vehicle for uninterrupted national development along the lines of Mr
President’s Transformation Agenda,” Tukur told a bewildered crowd at the venue.
without vengeance, Reformation without revenge and Rebuilding on the basis of
equity and justice, our Triple R Agenda were intended to transform the party
into a vehicle for uninterrupted national development along the lines of Mr
President’s Transformation Agenda,” Tukur told a bewildered crowd at the venue.
The national chairman promised to
look into all issues raised by members and party stalwarts during the tour,
saying such remained an integral part and reason as to why there must be
cohesion and unity in the party.
look into all issues raised by members and party stalwarts during the tour,
saying such remained an integral part and reason as to why there must be
cohesion and unity in the party.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice
President Namadi Sambo commended the National Working Committee of the PDP for
the tours and called on all party members who may be aggrieved to eschew
bitterness and resolve to address issues with clear minds.
President Namadi Sambo commended the National Working Committee of the PDP for
the tours and called on all party members who may be aggrieved to eschew
bitterness and resolve to address issues with clear minds.
He said the PDP shouldn’t be
deterred by threats of opposition merger but rather choose to fortify itself
through enhancement of reconciliation and resolve of conflicts as being pursued
by the leadership of the PDP.
deterred by threats of opposition merger but rather choose to fortify itself
through enhancement of reconciliation and resolve of conflicts as being pursued
by the leadership of the PDP.
Many party chieftains attended the
event. They included senators, ministers and top party chieftains. Delegates
from all the 36 states of the federation also attended the event.
event. They included senators, ministers and top party chieftains. Delegates
from all the 36 states of the federation also attended the event.
Source: Leadership
