The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Bola Tinubu’s government to desist from going into war with the Niger Republic.
Daily News 24 reports that the Party leadership urged the Federal Government to “employ dialogue and relevant diplomatic tools to resolve the matter.”
This was contained in a statement issued to Daily News 24 by AbdulRasheed Shehu, Special Assistant (Broadcast Media) to Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s Presidential Candidate in the 2023 General Elections and former Vice President.
According to the signed statement, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ Forum and the party’s leadership gave the advice during a meeting held on August 5, 2023, concerning the state of the nation and the future of the party.
Daily News 24 reports that at the end of the meeting, an eight-point communiqué was presented to members of the press by Bala Mohammed, the chairman of the occasion, who was also the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum
In the communiqué, the governors and the organs of the party pledged their support to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate in their fight to reclaim their electoral mandate, pledging to use lawful means available to actualize this task.
Also, it emphasised the need for party discipline, reiterating zero tolerance for anti-party activities and sabotage.
A statement issued by AbdulRasheed Shehu, Special Assistant (Broadcast Media) to Atiku Abubakar, said the party leadership emphasised their commitment to repositioning and stabilising the party, stating that the healing and reconciliation process is already yielding results. They noted that unity and loyalty, which are part of the core values of the party, will be rewarded.
The governors also pledged to work in partnership with the party at the state and national levels to ensure good governance, transparency, and accountability.
The governors then congratulated the party leadership for impanelling the campaign council for the off-season elections in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi, and Edo and urged the party leadership to work to ensure victory at the polls.
The PDP leadership also counselled the Federal government to show leadership by curtailing the cost of governance, stating that the appointment of 48 ministers and many special and senior special assistants would be unhealthy for our already battered economy.
Present at the meeting are His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential flag bearer; his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, nine serving PDP governors; as well as some of the eminent leaders of the party.
Other party functionaries present are members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and other relevant party stakeholders.
