Five Governors and their supporters had left the party, the point at which the defeat began, to join a coalition that became the All Progressives Congress (APC) and from outside, the departed malcontents threw stones at their former party and swore to destroy it, if only to teach those remaining behind a lesson. The lack of internal democracy within the PDP, and the arrogance of remaining members further created a situation whereby some Governors became over-powerful and unpopular candidates were imposed at the grassroots level. Discontent spread.
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The umbrella body of all registered political parties and political associations in the country in a statement by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, congratulated the party for adhering to the principle of rule of law in resolving the crisis.
Briefing journalists, the caucus, led by the Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who made this known, described the Supreme Court judgement of Wednesday on the leadership tussle in the party as no victor, no vanquished.
He said that with the Supreme Court judgment in favour of PDP over the lingering leadership tussle in the party, Nigeria now had a viable opposition in the polity
Senator Mark in a reaction to the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee as authentic chairman of the party as against Senator Ali Modu Sheriff faction, said that in all, it is the party that won.
The lawmakers gave the advice while reacting to the Supreme Court judgement in favour of Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the PDP.
Abdullahi said this on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to Supreme Court judgment on the PDP leadership crisis, which declared Senator Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic chairman of the party
Makarfi gave the assurance while addressing members and supporters of the party after the Supreme Court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis delivered in favour of the committee on Wednesday
Sheriff made this known via his Twitter handle
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Wednesday said he was sad that Dr. Ademola Adeleke emerged…
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Tarzoor, who arrived the police headquarters at 4pm, spent four hours with a police investigation team, responding to questions over his alleged role in the crisis
Jonathan stated this on Wednesday on his Twitter handle in his reaction to the court judgment on the party’s leadership crisis
Those present include the Governors of Ekiti and Rivers States, Ayodele Fayose and Nyesom Wike; a former Vice-Chairman of the party (South West), Chief Bode George; and the present occupant of the position in the faction, Chief Eddy Olafeso.
The judgment was delivered by a panel of judges of the apex court on Wednesday morning
The court is to name who the authentic leader of the party is between Senators Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that no fewer than 100 politicians, some of them candidates, were seen at the office keenly viewing the displayed list
The meeting, which lasted for over two and half hours, is not unconnected with the new political struggle in the state, which it was learnt has led the governor into begging for the sustenance of the zoning formula to enable him get his second term in office
Akande informed the House of his defection on the floor of the Assembly through a letter he addressed to the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, which was read by the Clerk of the Assembly, Azeez Sanni.
The suspension of the staff had been linked to the loss of the Osun West Senatorial District seat by the sitting government in the state, led by the All Progressives Congress, to the Peoples Democratic Party
At a forum for his formal defection at the PDP Secretariat in Umuahia, the lawmaker said that he made consultations with his constituents before taking the decision.