The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Barr Steve Oruruo, has congratulated Kabiru Turaki on his re-emergence as National Chairman of the party. Oruruo said the emergence of Turaki as the National Chairman of the party was a turning point for the PDP after the recent internal crises.
He told newsmen shortly after he returned from Abuja that he had strong confidence in Turaki’s ability to stabilise and reposition the party at a critical moment in the nation’s political terrain.
“I have unalloyed confidence in the profound dexterity and unwavering commitment of Kabiru Turaki to navigate the troubled party to safety especially at a time Nigeria is begging for a nationally accepted party with proven credentials,” he said.
The Enugu PDP chairman also commended the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, for what he called a bold and principled decision.
He pointed out that the BoT had shown unity and integrity in its handling of the crisis.
“The BOT has shown itself to be not only united and untainted but is proudly insulated from all manipulations even at the greatest risk of inducement or threat,” he said.
Oruruo added his voice to the recent Supreme Court judgment that has affected the party, with a strong interpretation of the implications.
“They (the Supreme Court Justices) unanimously upheld the suspension of Senator Samuel Anyanwu and others but in a split decision nullified the Ibadan Convention,” he said.
Actions by the suspended faction are nullified by the ruling, he said.
“The sweeping but devastating impact of this decision is that all actions taken by these suspended elements on behalf of the PDP remain null and void and of no effect,” Oruruo said.
He denounced the rival leadership structure as illegitimate, “The inauguration of Anyanwu’s National Committee was ab initio a farce. “The Abuja Kirishi convention was also a glamorous joke taken too far.
Having resolved the leadership issue, Oruruo said the party was ready to restart political activities in all parts of the country.
“Our party is ready to commence the sale of interest and nomination forms to interested aspirants through the legitimate and genuine leadership from the national to subnational levels, now that the BOT has acted boldly in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court,” he said.
The Enugu PDP chairman also called for a broader political reset in Nigeria, emphasizing the need for people-oriented governance.
“We owe the Nigerian people a duty to recalibrate and reinvent the Nigerian leadership model to reflect the aspirations and yearnings of the electorate.
“We will take back the wheel of statecraft and turn it in the direction of the will of the majority,” he said.
