Group urges agreieved PDP members to bury differences
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
Leaders and Elders of the People’s Democratic Party Nasarawa State on Thursday called on all aggrieved members of the party to bury their differences and work together for the success of PDP in 2023 general elections.
The group made the called in a statement jointly signed by Abdulkarim Usman, Baba Gbefwi, Sen. Sulaiman Adokwe, Hon. Jibril Keana, Musa Karshi, Chief Micheal Abdul and Dr Kefas Kaura.
The group in the statement titled “Nasarawa State Stands With Alhaji Atiku Abubakar” made available to newsmen in Abuja, urged members to be united in the interest of the nation yearning for PDP.
It recalled that in the early hours of Wednesday, some PDP leaders declared their decision to withdraw from the PDP Presidential Campaign Council 2023 general elections.
The aggrieved leaders said the only condition for their participation in the campaign council would be for the party National Chairman, Sen. lyorchia Ayu to resign his position to pave way for the emergence of a new national chairman from the southern part of the country since the party presidential candidate is from the north.
“Amongst the leaders who took this decision is the Governorship Candidate of our party in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu whose membership of the presidential campaign council in the first place is by virtue of his position as the gubernatorial candidate of the party in the state.
“As leaders and elders of our great party from Nasarawa state, we are compelled to state unequivocally that the decision to withdraw participation in the Presidential Campaign Council taken by this group at the eve of commencement of campaign for the general election is ill advised and neither has our support nor prior consultation.
“Our party in Nasarawa state is resolved to vigorously support and campaign for all our candidates in the general election including and especially, our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to ensure he emerges victorious at the polls.”
The group described 2023 general election as consequential for the survival of Nigeria as a viable entity and the PDP mission to rescue Nigeria.
It stated that there was need for all hands to be on deck for the important and noble cause.
“In arriving at this position, we are not unmindful of the grievances of the group which is traceable to the outcome of the party primaries particularly the presidential primary election which ushered in Abubakar as the presidential candidate of our party.
“We note with great satisfaction that the process itself was transparent and democratic .
“The need for realignment of party positions is one that cannot be faulted and our great party has always been known to take this fact into consideration.
“However, as a democratic party governed by rules and regulations, the desired ends can only be achieved through an orderly process.”
The group said that Nigerians look up to PDP to provide leadership for the country to bring back the days of prosperity in a secured environment and the party could not afford to fail them.
“It is in this regard that we call on all our aggrieved leaders to bury whatever differences we may have for the sake of the country.
“There will be time enough after the election to address all grievances that may still exist in the interest of our party and the nation.