By Mike Odiakose
Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has
wades into the crisis in the party, giving assurance to Nigerians the
crisis will soon the resolved.
The assurance was given at the weekend by the party’s Vice
Presidential candidate, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa and the party’s Acting BoT
Chairman, Sen. Adophus Wabara.
Speaking with newsmen after the committee’s meeting with Okowa at
Delta State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Saturday expressed
confidence that all stakeholders would for work for PDP success in
2023 general elections.
Okowa expressed confidence that no leader of the party would work
against PDP in next year’s general elections.
“Governors and other members who are aggrieved are members of the
party, I believe that my brothers would all work for the party. PDP is
home and they belong to that home. They are not going to destroy their
home.
“So, we will all work together. I do believe that we’ll continue to
talk with ourselves and resolve the little issues that are left,”
Okowas said.
Okowa, who described the closed door meeting as largely fruitful, said
that the party leaders including governors were interacting to resolve
difference within the party realizing that there are several leaders
within PDP from across the country.
“We understand that yet, there is some level of disagreement, but we
will continue to stay in touch with ourselves to resolve the issues,”
Okowa said.
The Delta State governor recalled that on Tuesday they were in the
south East where the governor of Enugu state, hosted them very well,
which he described as a very positive step forward.
“We had very useful interactions with all our leaders in the southeast
and I think that is a great plus for us as a party.
“I believe too that you’re aware, too that we were in the southwest
where we were very well received by Gov. Seyi Makinde and the
stakeholders of the party. The few issues are still left on the table.
“I am sure we’ll come to discuss it and in the next few days, we are
convinced that will be largely reconciled.”
Okowa advised Nigerians to be guided in making their choices on 2023
general elections by electing PDP and its Presidential Candidate,
Atiku Abubakar, who has the capacity to address insecurity, economy,
disunity and other challenges facing the country.
He said that Nigeria needed Atiku, a detribalised man with the right
experience, humility, calmness to address present challenges and
ready to keep Nigeria together.
“I believe that Abubakar is the answer to Nigeria. He has committed
himself very clearly in his document to Nigeria “My Covenant with
Nigerians” others are still thinking of what they are going to do.
“They have not been able to commit themselves so that we can truly see
of a truth if they have a pathway to solving the problems of Nigeria.
“Atiku is the man that is prepared for the job. He’s not going to
learn on the job and his a one man that is acceptable across the six
geo-political zones of this nation.
“There is any other person that has the kind of credentials that he
has. Atiku is the right person, Nigerians should think deeply and let
us be guided that we need to work collectively to take Nigeria out of
the decay that we have found ourselves.
“It Is important that Nigerians work and support the PDP to deliver
the Nigeria of our choice as we move into the future,” Okowa said.
On his part, Wabara said that the BoT special reconciliation committee
visited Okowa on the ongoing crisis in the party and also to prefer
solutions to those issues.
Wabara who said that the committee was properly briefed by Okowa, said
that the committee members would soon meet Atiku and Gov. Nyesom Wike
of Rivers State.
“The committee is enlightened now on the issues and we’re moving
forward. Like I said the last time, we have been going around and we
met most of the governors.
“In the coming days, we will also meet with the principal, the
Presidential candidate, former Vice President, Abubakar and from
there we will proceed to meet with Governor Wike.
“We have met with some other governors, we have me Governor Samuel
Ortom, Governor Seyi Makinde, Governor Seyi Makinde, Governor Ahmadu
Fintri, Governor Ikpeazu and Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.
“We have what it takes to resolve this, and very soon we will resolve
all these issues.”
Others at the meeting include former Minister of Special Duties and
Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki; former PDP Deputy
National Chairman, Alhaji Shuaibu Oyedokun.
