Party leaders yesterday voiced differing opinions regarding the stance taken by several worried PDP members and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Mr. Nyesom Wike, who suggested that the party’s 2027 presidential ticket should be located in the southern region.
Yesterday, PDP National Organising Secretary Umar Bature, former Deputy National Chairman Chief Bode George, and a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Mr Jones Onyereri, disagreed with the stance of the Wike-led stakeholders.
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Wike and a concerned stakeholders’ group had on Monday, met in Abuja and called for the PDP 2027 presidential ticket to be zoned to the south.
Additionally, they supported Senator Samuel Anyanwu’s reaffirmation as the National Secretary of the party.
This came after Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, issued a warning that if immediate action is not taken to turn the PDP around, it could turn into a political “carcass.”
In an interview with Vanguard, Mr. Onyereri, a former member of the House of Representatives, responded to the meeting that Wike and the G-5 governors convened by claiming that it was poorly planned.
He said: “The issue is that it (NEC) wasn’t properly convened. According to Section 47, subsections 1, 2, 1, 3, and 5, or thereabouts, it’s clearly stated that only the National Secretary has the authority to send out correspondence on behalf of the party.
“The National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, didn’t issue any notice to members about the meeting. He even wrote to confirm that the meeting had been cancelled. So, I believe that’s the crux of the matter, it wasn’t properly convened.
“Eminent stakeholders from across the country have reaffirmed that Senator Anyanwu is the duly elected and substantive National Secretary. A communiqué has been issued to that effect. Additionally, we’ve always emphasised that the PDP must adhere to its constitution, which supports the principle of zoning.”
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On his part, former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olabode George called for caution noting that family matters are not discussed in the marketplaces.
