PDP governors meet today, to discuss internal crisis, national issues
As the internal crisis in the main opposition People’s Democratic Party persists, governors elected on its platform will meet today in Abuja, for an emergency meeting over the state of the party and the nation.
An enlarged meeting of leaders and stakeholders, which was held last month at its national secretariat, failed to resolve the pre and post-election crisis that bedeviled the party.
At that meeting, the party cautioned its members against engaging in blame games over the outcome of the 2023 general elections.
Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, confirmed that the leadership had earlier met with stakeholders to resolve the lingering crisis, adding that today’s meeting is part of the reconciliation move.
The meeting is being convened by the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.
All the party’s 13 governors are expected to attend the meeting, which is scheduled to be held at the Akwa Ibom Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
A statement by the Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, C.I.D. Maduabum said the meeting will also discuss the state of the nation, especially recent developments in the country, politically, socially, and economically.
“The meeting will deliberate on the state of the Forum, the party, and the role of governors in stabilising PDP and the nation. In addition, the new leadership of the Forum may likely unfold their unity and progressive agenda during the meeting,” Maduabum added.
It’s the first meeting of the Forum since Mohammed became its chairman and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State got elected as vice chairman in June.
