PDP Chairman, Mu'azu |
All is not well within the national leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party as some members of its National Working Committee are
accusing one another of taking side with some influential members of the party
in some states concerning the ward congresses which were held few days ago.
The fresh crisis, which was said to have been reported to President Goodluck Jonathan, according to investigation by our correspondent, was threatening the party’s chances of winning the forthcoming governorship elections in some states.
Akpabio is working for his immediate Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, as his successor.
The fresh crisis, which was said to have been reported to President Goodluck Jonathan, according to investigation by our correspondent, was threatening the party’s chances of winning the forthcoming governorship elections in some states.
At least, six governors of the party were also said to be
angry with the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, for allegedly
tampering with the result of the ward congresses in their respective states.
Among the angry governors were Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State,
Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Ibrahim Shema of
Katsina State and that of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke.
Two members of the NWC, who spoke with our correspondents on
the matter in Abuja on Monday evening, said that the leadership of the party
was already polarised and that this was already affecting the workings of the
party.
They accused some members of the NWC of working against some
governors and that these governors were already mobilising against the party’s
national leadership.
The above named governors and another one were said to be
ready for war with the NWC and Mu’azu over the issue.
One of the NWC members said, “The party is in a mess. We
don’t know how to handle it even though we are trying to hide it, because we
don’t want this crisis to affect the chances of President Goodluck Jonathan in
the election.
“These governors are angry that some people within us are
helping their enemies to manipulate the result of the congresses here at the party’s
national headquarters, and they are spoiling for war.
“The governors are even joining the enemies of Mu’azu now to
see if he could be eased out of office. That shows the level of disenchantment
within the leadership.”
For example, it was gathered that in the case of Akwa Ibom,
a national officer of the party was being accused of conniving with an aspirant
that was said not to have the blessings of Akpabio in the governorship race.Akpabio is working for his immediate Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, as his successor.
In Benue as well, it was also alleged that the same national
officer was working with a senatorial aspirant, whose interest was not in
consonance with that of Suswam.
Another NWC member said, “We are trying to manage the
crisis. We already have a tensed situation in some states, like Enugu, Benue,
Katsina and Kaduna states, where if care is not taken, we may lose the
governorship elections in the states to the opposition political party.
“Already, a former chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga
Tukur, is being encouraged to file a case in court to challenge the way and
manner he was moved out of office.
“His supporters are those who are opposed to the continued
stay in office of Mu’azu.
“We pray that this issue doesn’t lead to a serious
constitutional crisis in the party, as those opposed to the chairman have
remained his ouster.”
It will be recalled that Mu’azu’s appointment as the
chairman of the party still needs to be ratified by the party’s Convention
before he could assume office as the substantive chairman.
Also, the commission said Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu was in office
in acting capacity as the chairman of the ruling party.
The commission, in a letter signed by its Secretary, Musa Adamu,
said the appointment of Mu’azu as acting National Chairman of PDP complies with
the party’s constitution.
The letter was in response to an inquiry over the status of
Mu’azu as chairman of the party.
Two aggrieved members of the PDP, Mr. Emmanuel Onu and
Ezionye Ndubuisi, had in separate law suits filed on October 13, 2014 and
September 2014, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, sought the removal of
Mu’azu as chairman of the PDP.
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