Disturbed by alleged high handedness and leadership style of Danladi Mohammed Gwampo, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Taraba State, over 50 Chieftains of the Party in the State have urged Governor Agbu Kefas to Wade in and rescue the Party from collapse in the State.
The Chieftains from Yorro Local Government Area of the State accused the Party Chairman of hijacking the Party’s operations in the area and running a one-man show, which they believe significantly contributed to the Party’s poor performance in recent elections.
In a petition addressed to the Governor, the chieftains including a serving Commissioner for Waste Management and Resource Innovation, Bernard Shonzon, the immediate past Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr David Ishaya, immediate past Chairman of the Local Government, Joseph Sanweri, other former Council Chairmen and Secretaries, former House of Assembly members, Commissioners and Councilors from the area who signed the petition, accused Danladi Gwampo of a deliberate move to hijack the party in the area for his gains.
It was also alleged by the petitioners that Gwampo’s autocratic style resulted in the loss by PDP of a crucial House of Assembly seat to the opposition in the last election.
The petition read in parts, “There are individuals who are desirous to join our party, but Gwampo, who hijacked the registration materials have vowed to stop them from registering as members of the party.
“Additionally, the party failed to secure a victory in a key House of Representatives by-election. Most strikingly, despite the over 90,000 registered voters in Yorro, the PDP managed to muster only about 15,000 votes for Governor Kefas in the last election and this has not happened before.
“Yorro has been a reference point for PDP winning streak in the local government areas in the northern zone, but we are losing out because of the leadership style of Gwampo.
“We want to call on Governor Kefas to intervene in the situation urgently. Gwampo’s actions have not only hurt the Party ’s performance but if not addressed, the party’s prospects for the upcoming 2027 elections could be jeopardized.”
They also want the Governor to direct the Council Chairmen and Ward Chairmen to accept new members without allowing the process hijacked by one man.
This is even as they said party activities should henceforth be conducted in the open and not at a private residence of an individual as is currently being done.
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