Governor Aliyu stated this in Minna, the state capital, during the launch and distribution of 50 Toyota Hiace buses to the 25 local government areas in Niger State under the SURE-P Mass Transit Scheme.
According to him: “I commend you (state Chairman) for keeping the party intact despite the crisis we have been facing
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Aliyu, who spoke when he received the Commander, Corps of Artillery, Nigerian Army, Kotangora, Niger State, Major General Hussein Abayomi Saliu, declared that “the PDP has the capacity to resolve whatever differences it has”
This immediately infuriated senators loyal to the Tukur-led PDP.
In a twinkle of an eye, tension rose
“But if you are making demands and you want to discuss it with your brothers, then be serious about it because if you are not serious about it, then you have another motive
One of the lawmakers, who lifted a chair but was prevented from throwing it was Mr. Ini Udoka from Akwa Ibom State
In a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the Baraje faction said by accusing Obasanjo of being behind the decision of the faction to stage a walkout at the Special National Convention of the party in Abuja, Tukur was trying to smear the international reputation of the former president
Oyinlola added: “The Baraje-led PDP would not be provoked or deterred by actions detrimental to its existence, including the unlawful occupation of its national headquarters by security agencies that have prevented the Baraje-led PDP from moving into its offices located in Maitama District, Abuja
The meeting is holding at the First Lady’s Conference Room of the State House in the Presidential Villa, Abuja
It will be recalled that at the formation of the parallel NEC a couple of weeks ago, only three offices were named – Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, as National Chairman; Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Deputy National Chairman; and Oyinlola as National Secretary
The meeting commenced at 9:10pm when Jonathan arrived at the venue.
Among those at the meeting were the Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak; the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; and Tukur
The governor stated this on Tuesday at the PDP stakeholders meeting in Minna, the Niger State capital, where he briefed members on what transpired at the party’s Special National Convention in Abuja
Kalu said the splitting of the party into factions following Saturday’s Special National Convention needed to be handled with utmost care so that the prediction of those who said the party will implode before 2015 does not come true
Gulak said: “I was surprised because Atiku is supposed to know more than another person that there is no party like PDP
He observed that over the years, members and supporters of the party had been very loyal to the party in spite of the numerous internal problems
Chief Obasanjo joined President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience, to worship at the Aso Villa Chapel