PDP Crisis: Gbenga Hashim Urge Warring Parties To Embrace Peace, Dialogue

By Akinwale Kasali

Following the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Court of Appeal Judgment that invalidated the Party’s Ibadan Convention and upheld the suspension of Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary of the Party, Gbenga Hashim, former Presidential Candidate, has urged warring Parties to embrace dialogue.

He appealed to the PDP leadership to resolve the crisis rocking in the Party.

Hashim gave this following Monday’s Court of Appeal judgment.

According to him, the Court ruling has now pushed party leaders toward a negotiated settlement.

He further maintained that leaders from the contending sides had already agreed in principle to work towards common ground through ongoing talks and negotiations.

“This is a family quarrel that must now end at the Appeal Court. Leaders on both sides have agreed in principle to unite and harmonise positions in all the talks and negotiations we have heard,” he said.

He, also, expressed optimism that the reconciliation efforts would succeed, noting that Party members and many Nigerians are eager to see a united opposition.

“We trust that this unity would be achieved by the grace of God. Nigerians earnestly expect this and posterity demands it,” he added.

The PDP has, in recent months, been dealing with internal disagreements and legal battles among rival factions, a situation Party stakeholders say, must be resolved to restore cohesion and strengthen the party ahead of future political contests.

Since the 2023 General Elections, all PDP Governors, but two, have left the party, citing  irreconcilable crisis.