PDP BoT Meets To Resolve Leadership Crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) met
on Thursday, to resolve the leadership and other internal crisis
rocking the party.

The BoT Chairman, Sen. Walid Jibrin, in his remark at the
meeting held at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, said it was
crucial.

Jibrin said the meeting was critical, following numerous
problems in the party, especially lack of coercion within and among
major stakeholders that needed the intervention of the BoT as
highest advisory body and conscience of the party.

He said now was the right time for PDP to put its house in
order, to enable it prepare for its upcoming elective convention
for the election of its national leaders, as well as prepare for
the 2023 general elections.

“In order to achieve complete success, we must do away with any
personal interest and unnecessary in-house fighting, capable of
killing the objectives set by the party.”

He said the board must look critically at the party approved
organs, advising all to wake up by functioning very well, in order
to fulfil the dreams of PDP’s forefathers.

“In the light of the foregoing, it is very important therefore,
that the BoT being the conscience of the party, must today come up
with necessary strategy for election of our national leadership,
based on free and fair election that will produce credible and
competent officers of our party,” he said.

Jibrin noted that the BoT was always ready to listen to any
group, committee, or individual with good intentions for the party,
aimed at promoting peace and unity in PDP and Nigeria.

He urged the BoT to put their collective interest ahead any
personal interests, in making sure that PDP new leaders emerged
only through free and fair election at the national convention.

“There is also need to take a firm stand to drastically reduce
suits by aggrieved members, by following procedures enshrined in
the PDP constitution, before referring any matter to court.

“Anyone that takes the party to court should be seriously
disciplined,” he said.

Jibrin stressed the need to look at why many past PDP national
chairmen, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, Alhaji Bamanga
Tukur, Alhaji Ahmed Mua’zu, and Alhaji Alimodu Sheriff, did not
complete their tenures successfully.

“We must sit with the national chairman and the NWC, to come out
with decisions that will make our party strongest.

“While truth is bitter, we must cope with the bitterness by
taking serious actions to handle this situation,” he added.

Jibrin also disclosed that he had completed all arrangements
with the PDP Governor’s Forum, the National Assembly Caucus, and
Forum of State Chairmen, for effective consultation on the way
forward for the party.

In his remarks, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus,
said the meeting was critical, not only for members of the NWC, but
the entire PDP.

Secondus said it was time for the party to brace up and come out
very strong and even stronger.

“I believe that in every human endeavour where there are issues,
the issues must be tabled, discussed, and come out with solutions.
That solution will make our party very strong,” Secondus said.

Briefing on the state of the party, including the pending
congress in nine states, Secondus said the reconciliation committee
had done great work in Plateau and Niger.

He said for the remaining states, forms were being sold to those
who wanted to contest.

Secondus said that after the state congresses, PDP was looking
forward to a smooth and peaceful convention coming up in December,
adding that the office of the national organising secretary was
already preparing.

“Soon, the schedule of events, timetable, and others shall be
presented before the caucus, BoT, NEC, and all organs of our party
for action, leading to the convention,” Secondus said.

On the seven deputy members of principal working committee of
the party that resigned, he said the NWC met them on the day they
tendered their letters.

“We also met with them on Wednesday. We quickly deployed the
internal conflict resolution mechanism so that the issues are not
escalated to the point that our party will be greatly damaged.

“You are aware that the national youth leader took a stand that
is outside the conduct of our normal process of settling grievances
and thereafter, he has been going on, on the wide-scale allegations
and so forth.

“We believe that issues of this nature must be handled quickly
and swiftly, so that we can get back to the business of conducting
free and fair conventions for a smooth transition,” he said.

Secondus said anything contrary to smooth running of the party
in the remaining three months, would not be good for the PDP.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at the meeting
are, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, PDP National Secretary, Sen. Umar
Tsauri, Deputy National Chairman North, Sen. Suleiman Nazif and
immediate past president of the senate, Dr Bukola Saraki.

Others are, former senate presidents, Mr. David Mark, and Chief
Adolphus Wabara; former Kaduna state governor, Alhaji Ahmed
Makarfi, former Niger governor, Mr. Babangida Aliyu; former
ministers Mr. Tanimu Turaki and Chief Tom Ikimi. (NAN)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) met
on Thursday, to resolve the leadership and other internal crisis
rocking the party.

The BoT Chairman, Sen. Walid Jibrin, in his remark at the
meeting held at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, said it was
crucial.

Jibrin said the meeting was critical, following numerous
problems in the party, especially lack of coercion within and among
major stakeholders that needed the intervention of the BoT as
highest advisory body and conscience of the party.

He said now was the right time for PDP to put its house in
order, to enable it prepare for its upcoming elective convention
for the election of its national leaders, as well as prepare for
the 2023 general elections.

“In order to achieve complete success, we must do away with any
personal interest and unnecessary in-house fighting, capable of
killing the objectives set by the party.”

He said the board must look critically at the party approved
organs, advising all to wake up by functioning very well, in order
to fulfil the dreams of PDP’s forefathers.

“In the light of the foregoing, it is very important therefore,
that the BoT being the conscience of the party, must today come up
with necessary strategy for election of our national leadership,
based on free and fair election that will produce credible and
competent officers of our party,” he said.

Jibrin noted that the BoT was always ready to listen to any
group, committee, or individual with good intentions for the party,
aimed at promoting peace and unity in PDP and Nigeria.

He urged the BoT to put their collective interest ahead any
personal interests, in making sure that PDP new leaders emerged
only through free and fair election at the national convention.

“There is also need to take a firm stand to drastically reduce
suits by aggrieved members, by following procedures enshrined in
the PDP constitution, before referring any matter to court.

“Anyone that takes the party to court should be seriously
disciplined,” he said.

Jibrin stressed the need to look at why many past PDP national
chairmen, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, Alhaji Bamanga
Tukur, Alhaji Ahmed Mua’zu, and Alhaji Alimodu Sheriff, did not
complete their tenures successfully.

“We must sit with the national chairman and the NWC, to come out
with decisions that will make our party strongest.

“While truth is bitter, we must cope with the bitterness by
taking serious actions to handle this situation,” he added.

Jibrin also disclosed that he had completed all arrangements
with the PDP Governor’s Forum, the National Assembly Caucus, and
Forum of State Chairmen, for effective consultation on the way
forward for the party.

In his remarks, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus,
said the meeting was critical, not only for members of the NWC, but
the entire PDP.

Secondus said it was time for the party to brace up and come out
very strong and even stronger.

“I believe that in every human endeavour where there are issues,
the issues must be tabled, discussed, and come out with solutions.
That solution will make our party very strong,” Secondus said.

Briefing on the state of the party, including the pending
congress in nine states, Secondus said the reconciliation committee
had done great work in Plateau and Niger.

He said for the remaining states, forms were being sold to those
who wanted to contest.

Secondus said that after the state congresses, PDP was looking
forward to a smooth and peaceful convention coming up in December,
adding that the office of the national organising secretary was
already preparing.

“Soon, the schedule of events, timetable, and others shall be
presented before the caucus, BoT, NEC, and all organs of our party
for action, leading to the convention,” Secondus said.

On the seven deputy members of principal working committee of
the party that resigned, he said the NWC met them on the day they
tendered their letters.

“We also met with them on Wednesday. We quickly deployed the
internal conflict resolution mechanism so that the issues are not
escalated to the point that our party will be greatly damaged.

“You are aware that the national youth leader took a stand that
is outside the conduct of our normal process of settling grievances
and thereafter, he has been going on, on the wide-scale allegations
and so forth.

“We believe that issues of this nature must be handled quickly
and swiftly, so that we can get back to the business of conducting
free and fair conventions for a smooth transition,” he said.

Secondus said anything contrary to smooth running of the party
in the remaining three months, would not be good for the PDP.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at the meeting
are, Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, PDP National Secretary, Sen. Umar
Tsauri, Deputy National Chairman North, Sen. Suleiman Nazif and
immediate past president of the senate, Dr Bukola Saraki.

Others are, former senate presidents, Mr. David Mark, and Chief
Adolphus Wabara; former Kaduna state governor, Alhaji Ahmed
Makarfi, former Niger governor, Mr. Babangida Aliyu; former
ministers Mr. Tanimu Turaki and Chief Tom Ikimi. (NAN)