Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the North Central yesterday met in Abuja and insisted on completing the tenure of the ouster national chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, who hailed from the zone.
Daily Trust reports that since Ayu’s removal, Amb. Umar Damagum, has been acting in that capacity. All efforts to call a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting expected to bring in a replacement has allegedly been thwarted by the National Working Committee (NWC).
But rising from a meeting in Abuja, the stakeholders from the North Central appealed to leaders of the party in other zones to support the region to serve out its tenure.
The meeting was attended by Plateau State governor, Caleb Muftwang, former Senate Presidents, David Mark and Bukola Saraki.
Others were the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (Benue South), Senator Gabriel Suswam, Jonah Jang, Abdulfatai Ahmed, Babangida Aliyu, Idris Wada, Prof. Jerry Gana, Senator Dino Melaye and many others.
Daily Trust reports that the communique after the meeting reviewed the state of the party with particular reference to the vacant position of national chairman.
The communique reads in part, “The party is guided by its own constitution at all times, therefore, the leadership of the party needs to rise up to the occasion to restore goodwill and cohesion in the party by making necessary sacrifices and compromises to restore confidence and cohesion in the party.
“That the stakeholders must strive to build consensus to get the buy-in to the position of North Central zone.”
They also reaffirmed that North Central is united and will strive to “preserve the PDP as a veritable platform for good governance in Nigeria.”