The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, received commendations from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) as the eleven governors of the newly-registered
merger party described the crisis in the ruling party as necessary and a
fallout of repressive rule.
The APC governors, however, said they
were ready to work with the PDP governors that formed the new PDP.
Operating under the aegis of the
Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), the APC governors, in a statement made
available to Nigerian Tribune on Sunday, said recent events in the PDP started
with the orchestrated crisis in the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF).
“Recent events, first with the
orchestrated crisis in the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), suspension and
expulsion of PDP leaders, including serving governors without fair hearing and
complete demonstration of lack of tolerance and respect for different opinions,
are signposts of crisis that should unavoidably result in the split of any
organisation.
“The PGF commend the courage and
resilience of the Baraje-led PDP and in particular congratulate all the serving
PDP governors for standing up to be counted among patriotic political leaders
of Nigeria.
“It must no doubt be a conscious
decision that must have been borne out of commitment to make all the sacrifices
needed to rescue our dear nation from the current reign of terror and bad
governance.
“As serving governors too, we are
ready to support, work with our colleagues in partnership and solidarity with
the goal of facilitating accelerated human development by embracing policies
and programs to improve quality of life of all Nigerian citizens, eradicate
poverty and create jobs in the country.
“We are under no illusion that our
reality as a nation today calls for both intra and inter party networking. We
are therefore ready to transform our relationship with all serving governors
irrespective of our partisan differences in order to move our dear country,
Nigeria, forward.
“Nigeria has outlived all
dictatorships in the past and will definitely outlive any present or latent,
manifest or potential dictatorship. Congratulations!”, the statement read.
The Baraje-led faction of the PDP
emerged as a result of the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on
Saturday, with former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, former Governor Olagunsoye
Oyinlola of Osun State and seven sitting governors of the party pulling out to
form a parallel faction in protest against alleged high-handedness and
side-tracking by the Alhaji Bamanga Tukur-led leadership of the party.
The seven sitting governors who
pulled out of the mainstream PDP included Aliyu Babangida (Niger State); Aliyu
Wamakko (Sokoto State); Sule Lamido (Jigawa State); Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano
State); Murtala Nyako (Adamawa State); Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara State); and
Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers State).
The APC governors, including Kashim
Shettima (Borno); Adams Oshiomhole (Edo); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) Rochas Okorocha
(Imo); Raji Fashola (Lagos); Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa); Rauf Aregbesola
(Osun); Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo); Ibrahim Geidam (Borno); and Abubakar Yari
(Zamfara), said the split in the PDP was a welcome development.
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But 7 can not be bigger than 16...
ReplyDelete@Buzen, the 7 plus the 10 APC governors are still not bigger than 16? I doubt u.
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ReplyDeleteNa u sabi oooo change dey say is inevitable......
ReplyDeleteThe PDP split is about the selfish interest of members. It is about who gets wot
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm I dey laugh o so na so e bi stil there is still a lot of poverty in d land
ReplyDeleteCan this likely lead to the splitting of the nation, Nigeria - North/South?
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