PDP National Chairman, Secondus Says Ambitious Powerful Forces Behind His Trivails

By Ayodele Oni

Embattled Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), has blamed his current woes on “a very strong party chieftain” that is hell bent in sending him out of office.

A lonely man in a lonely road, Secondus through his media office on Wednesday, stated: “Why few months to National Convention of the party, somebody is routing for a Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party.”

He was apparently referring to moves by some National Working Committee, (NWC) members that met on Wednesday and working towards his removal to pave the way for a Caretaker Committee before a proper National convention to usher in a new  Chairman.

The statement, signed by the chairman’s media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi, reads: “The Media Office of the National Chairman is privy to intelligence that the strong party chieftain bent on hijacking the party structure for destruction is still on the loose with the main agenda of denting the image of Prince Uche Secondus the National Chairman.

“Reports reaching this office shows clearly that this character is deploying all devious means to try and diminish the person and character of the National Chairman with a view to having his way of ultimately hijacking the structure for his disproportionately large ambition.

“We, therefore, wish to alert the general public, particularly media houses and party stakeholders, to look out for strange deployment of luring gifts from this destructive ‘Father Christmas’ all aimed at having a grip on the soul of our party by having a caretaker Committee.

“What continues to shock many party observers is the real reason behind the desperation of this man to get at the National Chairman and the quantum of public funds being expended to achieve this illicit goal a few months to the National Convention.

“Few months to National Convention, anybody who means well for this party and who is a true democrat, should respect the constitution of the party and approach issues dispassionately.

“Prince Secondus through the Media Office, however, wishes to assure all critical stakeholders of our great party that every reasonable step is being taken to ensure that the image and status of the party are not injured by all these needless noise and scheming by desperadoes.”

Even though the statement was silent on the personality involved, there are indications that the Chairman was referring to the Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, who allegedly, is the arrow head of Secondus’ must go campaign.

Governor Wike has, however, denied ever nursing any ambition after his second term expires.