{"id":124353,"date":"2025-12-10T19:08:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124353"},"modified":"2025-12-10T19:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T18:08:15","slug":"pdp-turaki-tightens-grip-as-29-state-chairmen-meet-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/pdp-turaki-tightens-grip-as-29-state-chairmen-meet-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP: Turaki tightens grip as 29 state chairmen meet in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has declared that the presence and solidarity of 29 state chairmen in Abuja is proof that the party remains united and firmly under the leadership of its newly elected National Working Committee (NWC).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking during a meeting with PDP State Chairmen at Shehu Musa Yar\u2019adua Centre in Abuja on Wednesday, Turaki dismissed claims by what he described as \u201cself-proclaimed factions\u201d of the party, insisting that the authentic leadership is not in doubt.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWith 29 state chairmen seated here, apologies from two, and a few chapters temporarily without executives due to dissolution, tell me\u2014who is not here?\u201d Turaki asked. \u201cThese are known faces and veterans in their own right. They are here physically, not virtually. The whole world can now see where the true leadership of the PDP resides.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The party leader praised the state chairmen for their role in the successful national convention in Ibadan, saying they \u201cled their army of delegates, believed in us, and convinced their troops to vote for us.\u201d He said the Forum of State Chairmen was the first recognized organ of the party to openly congratulate the NWC after its emergence.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Describing the chairmen as \u201cGeneral Officers Commanding\u201d the party\u2019s structure nationwide, Turaki said their support remains critical to the NWC\u2019s plans to reposition and return the PDP to the people.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cOur desire is to take the party back to the people. Who better to partner with us than our state chairmen?\u201d he said. \u201cYour support is something we will never take for granted.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The meeting, the first formal engagement between the NWC and the forum, was convened to review handover notes from the previous leadership, assess the health of the party across states, and agree on urgent steps to address challenges.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Turaki said the party\u2019s new mission is to \u201crescue Nigeria\u201d from what he described as the \u201cinept leadership of the APC,\u201d accusing the ruling party of reversing gains made during the PDP\u2019s 16 years in power.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cToday, Nigerians are begging: if you cannot take us forward, at least take us back to where we were in 2015,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we say to Nigerians\u2014we will not just take you back. By 2027, we will take over power and move Nigeria to the promised land. It\u2019s doable. We\u2019ve done it before and we will do it again.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He appealed for honest, open discussions during the meeting, emphasizing that the leadership was ready to listen to criticisms and frontline insights from the states.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis is a no-holds-barred meeting,\u201d Turaki said. \u201cUnless we speak freely and honestly, we cannot get results. 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