By Hudu Yakubu, Abuja
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Board of Trustees (BoT) led by Adolphus Wabara.
Acting national chairman of the PDP, Abdulrahman Muhammad, announced this after an emergency meeting of the new PDP BoT in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Friday.
Muhammad said the new BoT is headed by Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Abia state, South-East, while Isah Dan-Sidi, Jigawa state, North-West, serves as the new secretary of the trustees.
He explained that the decision was reached after a meeting with the strategic members of the party across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The faction’s chairman said the previous Board of Trustees, sadly, lost the moral balance expected of it and was suspended by the Abia State Chapter of the party.
According to him, “The credibility of that leadership became heavily questioned, and its continued role in national advisory matters became untenable.
“As a result of this, the Board that was meant to be the moral compass of our party became divided and ineffective. This vacuum of moral guidance was further compounded by the actions of the then-suspended National Chairman, Umar Damagum, whose leadership regrettably chose convenience over the constitution and personal loyalty over the rule of law.”
He called on the reconstituted BoT to liaise with the leaders across the country and unite the party.
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In his acceptance speech, the new chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, commended the members for considering him worthy to lead the BoT.
He pledged to strengthen the internal democratic culture of the Party, promoting transparency, inclusiveness, and institutional respect.
Ohuabunwa said, “The Board affirms that only through adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act, the INEC Guidelines, the Party’s Constitution, and mutual respect can the PDP continue to serve as the true custodian of Nigeria’s democratic ideals.
“The Board of Trustees calls on all leaders, members, and supporters of the PDP across Nigeria and in the diaspora to close ranks, uphold constitutionalism, and work collectively toward a successful National Convention that will further consolidate the unity and credibility of the Party.”
Ohuabunwa-led BoT pledged to continuously uphold its sacred responsibility as the conscience of the PDP; “speaking truth with fairness, guiding with integrity, and ensuring that our great Party remains a beacon of democracy and hope for the
nation”.