Some elders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are orchestrating the break up of one of Nigeria’s formidable political parties that ruled for 16 years.
This is coming few hours after the party held its National Executive Council, NEC, Meeting.
Under the banner of concerned elders such as Atiku Abubakar, the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, former Senate President, David Mark, former Jigawa State State Governor, Sule Lamido, former Osun estate Governor under the APC Rauf Aregbesola among others say the PDP has lost focus and the purpose for it’s establishment.
In a communique at the end of their meeting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital and signed by David Mark, they gathered to discuss the disturbing condition the Party has been sunk into.
“Since our loss in the last presidential election and the exit of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman, our dear Party has never been the same again. Vested interests from within and the irresponsible actions of the APC led federal government which has been using State Institutions to stifle and destroy the Democracy knows no bounds. The inability of PDP leadership to lead the Party by its Constitution, rules and regulations led it into a chaotic and undisciplined Party”
Senator Mark said that the vision of the founding Fathers for which the Party was established and the role it played in restoring Nigeria as stable and united country and key player on the regional, continental, and global stage has been washed away just as their roles as the leader of the black race is now overtaken by smaller and less endowed countries.
He stated that Nigeria is now a diminished country and an embarrassment on the world stage!
He said that after exhausive delibrationse on the issues of democracy, national unity, national security, economy, corruption, governance, and other concerns plaguing our country, they resolved as follows:
1) The APC government, which came into being on the false and evil propaganda, to save Nigeria from PDP is now a disaster to our nation and therefore must be voted out of power.
2) All indices of development that support the comfort and quality of lives of the citizens have collapsed, and life is now hell in Nigeria.
3) The PDP, which is organic with the discipline, capacity, and history to lead and save Nigeria, is now a shadow of its old self. The heatwave unleashed by the APC Federal government through threats, blackmail and patronage has forced elected officers in government to abandon the PDP.
David Mark said attendees at the meeting decided to “encourage all well-meaning PDP Members and other patriotic Nigerians to join the coalition.
“All coalition partners must be united on the issues of NATIONAL UNITY, DEMOCRACY, NATIONAL SECURITY, NATIONAL ECONOMY, and the political will to stamp out corruption embedded in our institutions.
“The coalition partners to work out the modalities of winning all elections taking into consideration local and national peculiarities”.
As the PDP is resolving one issues from within its ranks, the elders and some strong members of the party are giving it another cause for sleepless night.
Confidence Okwuchi