By Clement Ejiofor
On Wednesday The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was trying to destabilise it by “planting moles within its fold”.
The party`s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh stated this while speaking with journalists at the end of the party`s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting.
Metuh said: “We have noted that while some members had left our party, others have been asked to remain to cause disaffection and disharmony to destroy the spirit of unity in the party. The NWC had noted some divisive statements by certain elements within the party, who were being enticed by extraneous factors and other parties to cause disharmony in its ranks.”
Metuh urged party members with genuine grievances to direct such through the appropriate channels within the party in line with the provisions of its Constitution.
He reassured PDP members that the NWC had put machinery in place to re-engineer and re-focus the party, in keeping with the collective determination to consolidate its support base in states of the federation. Metuh noted that the party’s leadership would also meet with its members elected into the House of Representatives on April 22.
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According to him: “The party’s state and zonal chairmen had been directed to come to the meeting with list of irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their areas.This was to enable the party to have a holistic view of what transpired during the elections and for it to come up with its final decision on its conduct. The NWC reviewed certain developments arising from the 2015 general elections and resolved to resist any attempt to subvert the people`s will.”
He added that the NWC also resolved to resist any attempts to tamper with the democratic process with the aim of denying its candidates their well-deserved victory at the polls.
The spokesman called on INEC and security forces to ensure that the elections in states where it was declared inconclusive were free, fair and credible, adding that every effort must be made to resist the intimidation and blackmail by the opposition aimed at manipulating the process in its favour.
He urged the party members, particularly those in states where elections had been rescheduled or declared inconclusive, not to despair, but remain focused.
Metuh said the NWC would continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them until the party`s deserved victory was achieved.
The party`s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh stated this while speaking with journalists at the end of the party`s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting.
Metuh said: “We have noted that while some members had left our party, others have been asked to remain to cause disaffection and disharmony to destroy the spirit of unity in the party. The NWC had noted some divisive statements by certain elements within the party, who were being enticed by extraneous factors and other parties to cause disharmony in its ranks.”
Metuh urged party members with genuine grievances to direct such through the appropriate channels within the party in line with the provisions of its Constitution.
He reassured PDP members that the NWC had put machinery in place to re-engineer and re-focus the party, in keeping with the collective determination to consolidate its support base in states of the federation. Metuh noted that the party’s leadership would also meet with its members elected into the House of Representatives on April 22.
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According to him: “The party’s state and zonal chairmen had been directed to come to the meeting with list of irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their areas.This was to enable the party to have a holistic view of what transpired during the elections and for it to come up with its final decision on its conduct. The NWC reviewed certain developments arising from the 2015 general elections and resolved to resist any attempt to subvert the people`s will.”
He added that the NWC also resolved to resist any attempts to tamper with the democratic process with the aim of denying its candidates their well-deserved victory at the polls.
The spokesman called on INEC and security forces to ensure that the elections in states where it was declared inconclusive were free, fair and credible, adding that every effort must be made to resist the intimidation and blackmail by the opposition aimed at manipulating the process in its favour.
He urged the party members, particularly those in states where elections had been rescheduled or declared inconclusive, not to despair, but remain focused.
Metuh said the NWC would continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them until the party`s deserved victory was achieved.
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