A vocal pressure group in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that stands for equity, fairness, justice and Inclusivity, the Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), has cautioned those calling for Sen. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to be the next PDP National Chairman, describing their actions as insensitive, miss placed and not in tune with the present reality on ground in the party. They gave reasons why it is unwise and not possible now for Sen. Saraki to emerge.
The group urged them and other leaders of the party to rather focus on the improving tranquility and unity in the party under the Acting National Chairman’s watch, and ensure that, the over ten legislative seats that the party is at the verge of losing at both the national and state levels in the tribunals and courts across the country, are retrieved by supporting him.
They said with the achievement and manner the Acting National Chairman is gliding through the tempestuous and thunderous political cloud to land the PDP flight safely, it will be politically wise and strategic for the status quo to remain, pending the final safe landing of the party, before discussing the issue of who should and should not be the national chairman.
The group stated this in a communique issued after it’s National Executive Council meeting held on saturday 27th October, 2023, in Abuja.
See Communique below:
RESOLUTION OF THE CONCERNED PDP LEAGUE (CPDPL) NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
The meeting was presided over by the National Leader Comrade Daboikiabo Z. Warmate, and at the end of the meeting, a Communiqué was signed by the national secretary Alhaji Tasiu M. Muhammed and director advocacy and communication, Comrade Rashedat Abubakar and issued.
- The meeting recognize that, the presidential and other tribunal and court cases are over, and now it’s time to further focus on rebuilding, repositioning and stabilizing the party. To this end, we totally support the healing and reconciliation process that is in progress and yielding results.
- The meeting congratulated the Acting National Chairman for the wedding fatiah of two of his children, and commended him for the peace, tranquility and unity he has achieved so far. Gliding through the tempestuous and thunderous political cloud in the party to land the PDP flight safely. Therefore, it will be politically wise and strategic for the status quo to remain, pending the final safe landing of the party, before discussing the issue of who should and should not be the national chairman.
- The meeting understand that, few leaders are calling for the former governor of kwara state and senate president to be nominated as the next National Chairman. We vehemently consider that call presently as enemical to the progress of the party and therefore, a dues the following reasons to buttress our objection, opposition and rejection;
Ayu is still in court of appeal, Makurdi
Sen. A. B. Saraki decamped & work against PDP from top to bottom in 2014/15.
He failed to answer the question the unjustly suspended Kwara state PDP youth leader asked him as regards the funds for the 2023 presidential election (who received it & how it was disbursed), opted for his suspension. And non SEC doing the job of the SEC & having over bearing control on the SEC to the extend they can’t breathe.
Under his watch in Kwara state PDP could only produce one assembly member in the 2023 general elections.
We can not have the National Chairman & National Legal Adviser from same state b, both Sen. Saraki and Mr. Ajibade Adeyemi SAN are from Kwara state. And we can not because of Sen. Saraki compel the NLA to resign.
- f. The North Central can and should sacrifice for the Peace, Unity and Progress of the Party for the status quo to remain after all, out of the 17 Chairmen (from Substantively elected Chairmen, Caretaker & Acting Chairmen), the zone has produce The South West has never produce any National Chairman since PDP inception but, they still understand and support the party.
- The meeting also noticed with great dismay PDP leaders hiding under the guise of looking for someone that can fund the party (money bags) to choose the wrong persons as National Chairman.
- The meeting however noted that, Pilot Damagum is doing a very fantastic job in gliding through the political turbulent cloud to land PDP safely so, we don’t need to distort our safe landing in to rebuilding and reuniting the party with a new pilot.