PDP crises in Nasarawa: BOT Chairman calls for calm
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Board of Trustees, (BOT), Senator Walid Jibrin has called for calm over the crises bedevilling the Nasarawa state chapter. “May I appeal to all members of PDP in Nasarawa State to be calm, steadfast and very strong despite the internal crisis engulfing our state coupled with recent court […]
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Board of Trustees, (BOT), Senator Walid Jibrin has called for calm over the crises bedevilling the Nasarawa state chapter.
“May I appeal to all members of PDP in Nasarawa State to be calm, steadfast and very strong despite the internal crisis engulfing our state coupled with recent court judgements.
“ What is happening in the state is a pointer to all of us to properly re-examine ourselves on ways to sincerely manage our party we must therefore remain united and remove all personal interests,” he said.
According to him, as a BoT chairman and indigene of the state, he had earlier advised the two parties to withdraw the cases in court and lift all suspensions to give elders the opportunity to settle the matter amicably.
Senator Jibrin said that he was not happy that his earlier advise fell on deaf ears and that his next plan was to call respected members and elders to a meeting with the concerned members to consider his earlier advice as to how to end the crises and thereafter submit recommendations to National Working Committee (NWC).
The BOT chairman said that a meeting will be held after relaxation of the COVID-19 restriction.
“May I assure all members that I will work hard with NWC to see the end of this crisis. Meanwhile, we should remain law abiding citizens.” Jibrin said.
The crises that engulfed the party followed allegations by some members that the Chairman, Mr. Francis Orogu, has illegally suspended a former Minister of the FCT, Senator Solomon Ewuga, a former Minister of Justice, Musa Abdullahi Elayo and a former member of House of Representatives and deputy gubernatorial candidate of the party in the 2019 election, Hon Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo.
The aggrieved PDP members had last week chased out officials and journalists, who were at the party’s secretariat waiting for the arrival of the state party chairman and other officials to address the press.