By Ayodele Oni
Conference of National Ex-Officio members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suggested that only convocation of an emergency National Executive Council, (NEC), meeting will avert the looming implosion in the party.
The NEC meeting is scheduled for Thursday.
The ex-officio members spoke against rising discord within the leadership of Nigeria’s main opposition political party, in a statement made available to journalists.
The statement was 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 members, who are mostly former state chairmen, stated threw their support 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.
“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. Such events had the tendency to shake the very foundation of our party.
On the imperatives of a 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.
“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.
“Nigerians still believe that PDP is the only viable alternative to the failed Tinubu-led APC administration,” the ex-officio members declared.
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