Borno State PDP stakeholders have urged Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, and Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State, to sheathe their swords, embrace party unity, and realign their allegiance with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.
Speaking to reporters in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Thursday, the stakeholders made the request.
Grema Kyari, the group’s chairman of the stakeholders, praised Wike for what he called his steadfast dedication to the party’s institutional integrity, discipline, and constitutionalism.
Kyari, a member of the PDP National Working Caretaker Committee, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for rejecting the results of the Ibadan convention, which resulted in Barrister Kabiru Turaki becoming the party’s national chairman.
He claimed that INEC’s decision upheld internal democracy within the PDP and was legal.
The National Working Caretaker Committee, led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, was reportedly praised by the stakeholders for dissolving the Borno State PDP Executive Committee and allowing the formation of a Borno State PDP Working Caretaker Committee.
They noted that the ruling had given party members throughout the state new hope and praised it as audacious, timely, and legal.
According to the group, the action was a reflection of the long-standing desires of Borno State PDP supporters for justice, equity, and internal democracy within the party.
Kyari remarked that the FCT minister’s contribution to the party’s stabilization could not be emphasized, particularly in light of what he called persistent pressure from certain party leaders.
“Wike’s unwavering dedication to discipline, constitutionalism, and institutional integrity remains unprecedented, particularly in the face of persistent pressure and actions from governors Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde, who are backed by Barrister Kabiru Turaki, which have exacerbated our party’s internal crisis,” he stated.
The stakeholders asked all disgruntled leaders to prioritize unity above future political involvement and to put the party’s interests ahead of their own.
The group declared, “In light of these indisputable facts, we hereby call on Barrister Kabiru Turaki, Governor Bala Mohammed, former Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to sheath their swords, embrace party unity, and realign their loyalty with our National Leader, His Excellency, Chief Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, whose role in strengthening and repositioning the PDP is well-known.”
They conveyed hope that sincere reconciliation and obedience to party regulations would assist reposition the PDP for national electoral triumph.
