Factional Performing Nationwide Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammed, has pledged to revive unity and stability inside the opposition social gathering amid its deepening management disaster.
Mohammed, who assumed workplace on Monday on the PDP nationwide secretariat in Abuja, stated his precedence is to “reposition the social gathering and make it law-abiding.”
“We’re all conscious of the present pitiable state of our wonderful social gathering due to the actions and inactions of our leaders and members,” he stated in a press release issued on Monday.
“From being the ruling social gathering for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition social gathering for over 10 years now on the nationwide stage, from being a formidable opposition to a now humbled opposition owing to the unexplainable, unconscionable defections of governors, legislators and council chairmen, et al.
“I’ve accepted to grow to be appearing nationwide chairman at this tough time via the mercy of God and instrumentality of very vital stakeholders of this social gathering.
“My job right here as Performing Nationwide Chairman is straightforward: heal the social gathering of its wounds and finish factionalisation, reposition the social gathering and make it law-abiding.
“And to plan an all-inclusive Nationwide Conference, and hand over to a correctly elected nationwide working committee (NWC), after concluding all of the excellent congresses on the zonal, state, native authorities and ward ranges.
“Hand over this our beloved social gathering again to her true house owners, the Nigerian individuals. I wish to guarantee all PDP trustworthy, vital stakeholders and Nigerians at massive, {that a} new daybreak has come and with it the renaissance of the PDP.
“I can’t do that seemingly tough job alone; I’ll want all of your assist, prayers and real dedication to affix fingers on lifting our social gathering, the PDP, upwards.”
Mohammed famous that consultations with key social gathering figures are ongoing and disclosed {that a} assembly of the Nationwide Govt Committee (NEC) could be convened quickly to handle urgent inner points.
His assumption of workplace adopted a turbulent weekend through which the faction led by Umar Damagum suspended a number of high officers, together with Nationwide Secretary Samuel Anyanwu and Authorized Adviser Kamaldeen Ajibade, over alleged anti-party actions.
In swift retaliation, Anyanwu’s camp—backed by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike—introduced the suspension of Damagum and a number of other members of his crew, accusing them of undermining the social gathering’s integrity.
The Wike-backed bloc then appointed Mohammed because the Performing Nationwide Chairman, arguing that the choice was essential to “restore order and legitimacy” to the PDP’s management construction.
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