The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a nine-man committee to be chaired by presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar with a view to resolving the discontent in the party over the choice of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as vice presidential candidate.
The committee also comprises of Okowa, Ayu and his National Working Committee (NWC); BoT members; PDP governors; former governors; ex-PDP minister and some party elders from zones and states.
In a statement, chairman PDP Board of Trustees, Sen. Walid Jibrin cautioned members against actions that could further polarsed the party ahead of the next election.
The statement reads, “This was in view of great concern and great sense of feeling on the various recent comments coming from some of our PDP members and some prominent Nigerians on the choice of Chief Okowa, the Governor of Delta State as the vice-presidential candidate by the Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of our party, PDP, the biggest party not only in Nigeria but the whole of Africa.
“All the comments and various submissions are very normal in any political set-up in Nigeria today with PDP being the strongest and most prominent party that has all potential to form government in 2023.
“We must come back to our senses by all our members and all most responsible and respectful Nigerians by giving total support to the party to enable it to form government by holding all political positions in Nigeria in 2023.
“It is, therefore, very necessary that when our Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and our National Chairman, Senator Iyochia Ayu return to Nigeria very soon from abroad, the following must be done immediately:
“A very important visit must be undertaken to Governor Wike comprising of the following group:
The above committee should be headed by the Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“It is very important to note that Governor Wike is a very responsible and very obedient member of PDP, who assisted tremendously toward building the party to what it is today. We must, therefore, encourage him to never leave the party.”
