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former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has asked for unity amongst
members of the Peoples Democratic Party following the conclusion of election of
the party’s executive at its National Convention on Saturday.
A press statement by the media office of the
former Vice President congratulating Uche Secondus as the new national chairman
of the PDP and other elected officials of the executive, states that the
immediate challenge before the newly elected national officials of the PDP is
to run an all-inclusive administration where the various interests within the
party can find accommodation.
Mr. Abubakar reminded that Nigerians are
looking up to the Peoples Democratic Party for unity in the party, “because it
takes a united and coherent PDP to sack the APC government in 2019.”
The statement reads: “Our great party, the
Peoples Democratic Party is, again, at the threshold of an historical moment.
Just as we mobilized to put an end to prolonged military rule in 1999, the
people of Nigeria at this moment look up to us to rescue the country from the
mis-government of the APC.
“Arising from our elective congress, there
should be no victor and no vanquished. Our paramount attention should be
focused at sacking a government that deceived the people of Nigeria into power
by promising our youths three million jobs annually, only to deliver three
million job loses annually; a government that is repeatedly living in denial of
its commitment to restructuring. We must be united to take power back to where
it belongs: the Nigerian people.
“As members of the PDP, we must take pride in
being able to hold a national convention and in so doing live up to the bill of
being a truly democratic political party. Our major opponent has not been able
to achieve this feat and I join millions of our party members to congratulate
the Ahmed Makarfi-led national caretaker committee.
“I understand that there are complaints and
grievances from many of the co-contestants in the congress. I am aware that the
PDP has a mechanism for addressing such complaints and it is important that
such avenues of redress are made available for members to explore without let
or hindrance. Meantime, I call on all our leaders and members to rally the new
executive for the sake of our party, Nigeria and the good of our people.”
- Premium Times
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