The faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which emerged last Saturday has said that despite the intervention by President Goodluck Jonathan, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and other party leaders, members of the ‘New PDP’ would carry on with the struggle till the end.
The faction’s position was contained in a statement signed by its National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and issued to newsmen yesterday in Abuja.
The Abubakar Kawu-Baraje led faction said it would not disappoint members in the mission to make the PDP work again in the interest of Nigeria and its people.
Oyinlola’s statement reads in part: “Alhaji Baraje and other leaders of the party appreciate the overwhelming outpouring of support and encouragement from genuine members and leaders of the party across the country.
“We assure them that we will not disappoint them in the mission to make the PDP work again in the interest of Nigeria and its people.
“We also appreciate the efforts of leaders of the party, particularly President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo who, we note, have scheduled a meeting of the party elders for this week.
“We respect the elders and will be guided by them even as we stress that we will not abandon the ideals of justice and fairness that gave birth to the new party leadership under Alhaji Baraje.
“We equally call on all party members across the country to remain peaceful and law abiding as the PDP rescue process is being pursued with vigour.
“We owe the coming generation of Nigerians a duty of ensuring that impunity and dictatorship do not take any root in our democracy and, indeed, in our nation.”
The new party commiserated with families, associates and friends of the Adamawa State delegates to last Saturday’s special national convention in Abuja, who died on their return journey home on Sunday.
You talk of impunity what is the suitable word for your rebellious actions? Don’t try to disorganise a party that covers the public interest. You can’t be fighting a right course with an Opposition party and you claim to be speaking for the masses. Don’t let it lead to the division of the Nation oh.
Rescue mission indeed. Politics is all about intrigues, lies, skiming,deceit inorder to win.
There is nothing like gentile mans aggrement,if
GEJ played a fast one then he is the Maradona of
PDP. The courts cannot decide for a political party’s internal mechanism; decisions must finally be taken by the party.
Impunity and dictatorship are the twin Hallmarks of Amaechi’s administration who is crying fowl. Do unto others what you would like done to you. The perfect golden rule.