Is the tussle for the soul of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over? CHIBUZO UKAIBE writes. There is no better indication of how intense the race for who
Despite the intervention of the party’s Board of Trustees and governors, party stakeholders remained divided on Secondus’ sack.
While they moved the convention forward, technically cutting short the tenure of Secondus, they also refused to endorse the sack of the national chairman. Before the call by the southern governors, southern and middlebelt leaders had also asked for the presidency to be zoned to the region. Party sources revealed that consultations are still ongoing as to who will be chairman of the convention committee.
However, according to those who want Secondus out, he has not performed well. Comrade Tamunotonye Inioribo accused Secondus of polarizing the party for his own selfish interest, saying he is to blame “for the defection of three governors and dozens of Senators from the party.” “They want him to reserve the 2023 presidential ticket to a particular bloc. Such persons see themselves as having a deep vault capable of buying up the structure of the party. So when they felt slighted that Secondus-led NWC rejected inducements to compromise the processes and allow them to have exclusive control of party processes ahead of 2023.
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