Factional Acting Nationwide Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, Abdulrahman Mohammed, says he has come to heal what he describes as wounds within the celebration, pledging to restore unity and stability throughout the opposition celebration amid its deepening management disaster.
Mohammed made this assertion on Monday, when he assumed workplace on the PDP nationwide secretariat in Abuja, including that his precedence is to reposition the celebration and make it legislation-abiding.
“We’re all conscious of the present pitiable state of our superb celebration due to the actions and inactions of our leaders and members.
“From being the ruling celebration for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition celebration 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 change into performing nationwide chairman at this troublesome time by way of the mercy of God and instrumentality of very important stakeholders of this celebration.
“My job here as Acting Nationwide Chairman is easy: heal the celebration of its wounds and finish factionalisation, reposition the celebration and make it legislation-abiding.
“And to plan an all-inclusive Nationwide Conference, and hand it 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 celebration again to her true homeowners, the Nigerian folks. I need to guarantee all PDP devoted, important 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 troublesome job alone; I’ll want all of your help, prayers and real dedication to be a part of palms on lifting our celebration, the PDP, upwards,” he acknowledged.
In accordance to him, consultations with key celebration figures have been ongoing, noting {that a} assembly of the Nationwide Govt Committee, NEC, can be convened quickly to deal with urgent inner points.
His assumption of workplace adopted a turbulent weekend by 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-celebration actions.
