There is a soft landing for the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Prince Uche Secondus as the party’s stakeholders have fixed October as the date for its early National Convention.
In a meeting the PDP Stakeholders meeting held Tuesday in Abuja on the recent crisis in the party, PDP leaders also requested the National Executive Committee, NEC to immediately constitute a Zoning Committee for Party Offices and another Committee for National elective Offices.
According to the statement issued by the Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal who is also the Chairman PDP Governors Forum, the party said, “There were extensive consultations with all major stakeholders in the Party including the Governors, members of the Board of Trustees, former Presiding Officers and current Principal officers and Leaders from the National Assembly, former Governors, former Ministers, and indeed other leaders of the Party with a view to bringing all tendencies within the Party together in view of the urgent task facing the Party as the only viable vehicle to checkmate the abysmally poor governance of the APC led Federal Government.
“The meeting deliberated extensively on the issues thrown up and resolved as follows:that the Constitution, traditions and practicebs of the Party should be strictly adhered to in finding solutions to any problems.
“That all parties should sheath their sword in the greater interest of the PDP and the need to RESCUE Nigeria from the avoidable National malaise and drift occasioned by the APC administration.
“That all processes leading to an early National Convention in October be immediately activated by relevant Party organs, especially National Executive Committee (NEC).
“That the Party should redouble efforts to provide a credible alternative leadership for Nigeria as it still remains the only hope for the Nigerian people for good governance.
” The meeting requested the NEC to immediately constitute a Zoning Committee for Party Offices and another Committee for National elective Offices.
“The meeting expressed appreciation to Party elders for their commitment and wisdom in handling Party affairs.
“We shall overcome and restore peace, security and development once again to Nigeria.”
Prince Secondus has been in the eye of the storm since last week as plot to remove him as the National chairman had heightened tension in the party.
