As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) festers, the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) has summoned another expanded stakeholders meeting to discuss recent development in the party.
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The party, at its last expanded stakeholders meeting on August 10, 2021 resolved that all concerned should sheath their sword in the greater interest of all and that the processes leading to an early National Convention in October be immediately activated by relevant organs, especially National Executive Committee (NEC).
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After a High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, restrained the party National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus on Monday, the factions led by PDP Deputy National Chairman (South) Elder Yemi Akinwonmi and Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Sulieman Nazif on Tuesday laid claim to the Secondus’ seat.
It was gathered that there will be no National Executive Committee (NEC) on Friday as summoned by Nazif’s faction.
According to a reliable source who does not want his name to be mentioned in print, “there will be no NEC meeting this Friday. What you will have is expanded stakeholders meeting. The governors will meet tomorrow and subsequently there stakeholders will convey meetings to address all these issues.
“The Board of Trustees (BoT) have already sent out notice for the expanded stakeholders meeting. The meeting is similar to the last one we had, where governors, members of National Working Committee (NWC), members of BoT, NEC, former governors, former senators and other organs of the party attended.”
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, told our correspondent in a telephone interview yesterday that the outcome of the governors’ meeting would determine the fate of the party ahead of its national convention and the 2023 general elections.
“The governors’ decision will determine what happens to PDP. All the other organs of the party are looking up to the governors, including the BoT,” he said.
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He also ruled out the possibility of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Friday, saying the Deputy National Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, is the authentic acting national chairman.
Odeyemi said the decision of Akinwonmi’s counterpart in the North, Sen Nazif that NEC should meet on Friday was a nullity.
In a statement yesterday in Abuja, the Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Hon. C.I.D Maduabum, said the meeting will discuss recent developments in the party.
“Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Rt Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR, in consultation with his colleagues has summoned an emergency meeting of the forum to hold on Thursday 26th August, 2021 at 5pm.
“The governors enjoined all PDP members and stakeholders to exercise patience as efforts are being made to ensure continued stability of the party in the days ahead,” the statement said.
WazobiaReporters also gathered from impeccable sources at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, that a meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) was held yesterday evening presided over by the National Vice Chairman (South), Elder Yemi Akinwonmi, while his counterpart in the North, Senator Nazif was absent.
According to the provisions of the PDP constitution, Akinwonmi is the Acting PDP National Chairman considering that he is from the same southern zone with Secondus who is currently under suspension.
It was reported that the governors’ meeting may consider a date for the party’s NEC meeting.
