By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA — Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) Nationwide Working Committee (NWC), led by Nationwide Chairman Ambassador Iliya Damagum, have condemned the latest wave of defections by some elected officers, describing the event as destabilising and dangerous to social gathering unity.
In addition they criticised what they termed “doubtful and predictable” courtroom judgments, saying such rulings have additional deepened the disaster inside the opposition social gathering.
Talking at a press convention in Abuja on Monday night time, Dr. Mike Omeri, who addressed newsmen on behalf of the group below the banner “PDP Patriots,” reaffirmed their unwavering help for the Damagum-led NWC.
He emphasised that the present NWC stays the legit management of the PDP in keeping with the social gathering’s founding rules.
“We hereby affirm our complete help and loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Celebration, as espoused by its founding fathers on the pedestal of peace, inclusivity, equity, and justice, in keeping with the provisions of the social gathering structure,” Omeri acknowledged.
The group expressed disappointment with politicians who defected to different events regardless of being elected on the PDP platform, accusing them of betraying the belief of the voters.
“We be aware with dismay the angle of some individuals elected below the platform of the social gathering who’ve chosen to defect with the mandate of the individuals to unpopular domains. This motion clearly betrays democracy and the aspirations of the individuals,” Omeri mentioned.
He cautioned the defectors towards maligning the PDP, saying their departures have been pushed by private ambition moderately than inside social gathering crises.
Commending grassroots members for his or her loyalty, the group famous that the bottom of the social gathering remained robust and dedicated.
“Feelers from the grassroots nonetheless point out huge help for the social gathering and its philosophy. They’ve chosen the trail of honour to stay inside and restore what’s defective, moderately than abandon the duty of nation-building,” Omeri added.
On judicial issues, the group praised Justice Obiora Egwuatu for restraining the Speaker of the Home of Representatives from recognising Abubakar Suleiman Gumi, who defected from the PDP to the APC, as a member of the Home.
“The courtroom rightly defined the immorality and unconstitutionality of transferring the voters’s votes from the PDP to a different social gathering. Such interpretations strengthen democracy and the rule of regulation,” they mentioned.
Nevertheless, they criticised some judges whose rulings they described as predictable, saying this undermines public confidence within the judiciary.
“Justice is rooted in public confidence. When your judgments grow to be predictable, you have to be anxious. At present, there are judges whose questionable judicial pedigree makes outcomes predictable even earlier than rulings are delivered,” they warned.
Citing Justice Omotosho’s ruling suspending the social gathering’s deliberate conference in Ibadan slated for November 15–16, 2025, the group mentioned the judgment adopted a well-known sample that raised issues about judicial neutrality.
In addition they condemned some “suspended members” who not too long ago declared themselves appearing nationwide officers, accusing them of unlawfully trying to take over the social gathering headquarters.
Interesting for reconciliation, the group urged the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), described because the “custodians and conscience” of the social gathering, to intervene urgently in resolving the disaster.
In a broader message, the group referred to as on the worldwide neighborhood to assist safeguard Nigeria’s democracy and urged President Bola Tinubu to guard democratic establishments.
“We name on the worldwide neighborhood not solely to avoid wasting Christians in Nigeria but in addition to avoid wasting democracy from anti-democratic forces. We additionally enchantment to President Bola Tinubu to defend our democratic tenets and freedoms,” Omeri mentioned.
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