Governors elected under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, have directed the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, to call an executive meeting latest by the first week of February 2025 to allow for elaborate consultations with critical stakeholders of the Party.
In a communique at the end of the PDP Governors Forum meeting at the Plateau State government t house, read by Its Chairman and Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, the governors stress that “The period between November and February is to address the existential problems confronting the Party, with a deliberate timeline of activities within the period under review to address issues of leadership and litigations confronting the Party.”
He nothed that the Forum was constrained to accept the latest postponement of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Party in empathy with their colleague, Governor Eno Bassey, whose wife would be buried on the same day earlier scheduled for NEC.
“Once again, the Forum wishes to commiserate with our colleague and pray that God will grant him and the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss“.
Division Within the PDP
Governor Bala Mohammed said the Forum notes the concerns of Nigerians, PDP founding fathers, elders and members of our great Party of seeming divisions within the ranks and files.
He says, “The Forum wishes to state categorically that it remains resolute in its determination to ensure unity and cohesion of this great Party that Nigerians have come to trust as the best platform for democratic governance”.
State of the Nation.
The Forum empathises with Nigerians who are groaning under the economic hardship.
“The Forum calls on the President to urgently review both macroeconomic and fiscal policies that will address the welfare and well-being of Nigerians. The Forum wishes to pledge that all PDP Governors will continue to aggressively pursue policies and programs that will reduce the hardship and ensure progress and development,” he said.
Edo and Ondo States Elections
The PD Governors’ Forum notes with concern what it called the rape of democracy in Edo Governorship elections.
“It is clear to everyone with conscience that INEC manipulated results in favour of the APC candidate when in fact majority of lawful votes were won by the PDP candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo.
“Meanwhile, we are still examining the documents in Ondo Elections where the APC manipulated results after openly buying votes. The Forum calls on the judiciary to save Nigerian democracy and the National Assembly to look into our electoral laws to make it difficult for institutional sabotage of the will of the people”.
NASS
The PDP Governors’ Forum said it recognised the good work that the majority members of the National Assembly, NASS, are doing. “NASS is therefore called upon to critically interrogate all bills to ensure fairness, equity, national balance and even development nationally”.
Condolences
“The Forum commiserates with the Government and people of Plateau State on the recent Katako market fire incident which destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The Forum also commiserates with the Government and people of Jigawa State on the recent tanker expulsion whereby scores of people lost their lives and several others were injured,” the Forum Chairman said.
Appreciation
The PDP Governors’ Forum expressed gratitude to the Government and People of Plateau State for not only hosting the meeting but extending to all the participants the hospitality for which Jos was reputed.
“In particular, the meeting commends the Government of the State for visible and laudable transformation in social services, tourism and transportation that have taken place and ensure all Nigerians to look forward, with GENUINE HOPE to the replication of this not only presently but after 2027 when the party would reclaim its rightful position in the Nigerian political scene”.
Five Governors, two deputy Governors, members of the National Working Committee, NWC, PDP-GF, BOT, NASS Forum, Former Governors Forum, Former Ministers’ Forum and other leaders of the party were in attendance.
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