PDP not in crisis, PDP BoT chairman, Jubril insists

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Walid Jibril has insisted that the party is not in crisis as is being speculated, he however said the party needed to settle certain grievances arising from the last presidential primary held by the party.

He added that the Board, being the highest advisory of the PDP, will come up with strong recommendations to put an end to what he described as “issues” rocking the party.

“I notice with great concern that the PDP primary elections of Atiku Abubakar and the appointment of Chief Okowa as President and Vice President is unnecessarily causing confusion among some PDP members. May I point out very strongly that there is no problem as envisaged by some people in our great party the PDP.

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“I want to assure everyone that all plans are on ground to bring all members together as one and united, as what is happening in PDP can never be compared with the situation in APC, especially their plans in trying to bring religious issues of Muslim-Muslim President and Vice President.

“I have also noted that some groups are coming up trying to solve the issues of Okowa as Vice-President. The latest group include some former governors of the party and the current governors, some BoT members and elders including Prof Jerry Gana.

“The aim of the group is to reconcile aggrieved people, especially Governor Nyesom Wike. Interestingly the BoT, the highest advisory body and the conscience of the party, is meeting on Wednesday 3rd August to discuss the issues accordingly by coming up with strong recommendations with the special committee for the special reconciliation of aggrieved members especially Governor Wike.

“After the BoT meeting we will meet with Wike and all aggrieved members and all past presidential Aspirants. It is my prayer as Chairman of BoT that the PDP will remain strong and win all elections in 2023.”