The Only Thing That Can Avert Crisis In PDP –Ex Officio Members

The Conference of National Ex-Officio members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has stated the only thing that could avert a looming crisis in the party.

warned that only convocation of an emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting scheduled for October 24, 2024, will avert the looming implosion in the party.

They ex-officio members spoke against rising discord within the leadership of Nigeria’s main opposition political party, in a statement made available to journalists.

In a statement signed by Dr. Yunana Ilya (North-Central), Dr. Nicholas Msheliza (North-East), Chief Madumere Chinemerem (South-East), Chief Patrick Agbe (South-South), Chief Faboyede Clement (South-West) and Alhaji Ibrahim Alhaji (North-West),  the group stated their backing for the peace effort of the PDP Governors’ Forum, led by Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed.

“As an integral part of NEC of our great party, and one of its last bastions with the grassroots, who believe in the resurgence of our party’s popularity, we have critically brainstormed and dispassionately resolved, as a matter of urgency, to call on the leadership of the party to ensure that the NEC meeting scheduled for October 24, 2024, holds”, the group stated.

“This will afford members, who are aggrieved, the opportunity to be heard and their issues addressed.  We have viewed with utter dismay and concern the dangerous turn of events within the top echelon of our party in recent times”, it added stating that such events had the tendency to shake the very foundation of our party.

On the imperatives of a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to resolve the issues afflicting the party, the group, said it would afford aggrieved members the opportunity to be heard and for their grievances to be addressed.

According to them, the constitution of the party mandated the NEC to meet at least once every quarter, but added that this had not been so.

While acknowledging that the internal disagreements had remained unresolved, they praised the efforts of the PDP Governors’ Forum, led by Senator Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State.

“Through the firm and sterling leadership qualities of His Excellency, Senator Bala Mohammed, the PDP Governors’ Forum has not only provided the needed direction but has indeed lived up to expectations,” they stated.

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’They also threw their weight behind ongoing peace initiatives to restore the party’s unity and strength, they stated: “Nigerians still believe that PDP is the only viable alternative to the failed Tinubu-led APC administration,” the ex-officio members declared.

The PDP, once Nigeria’s ruling party, has faced several internal crises since its loss in the 2015 presidential election.