The Peoples Democratic Party has urged all its estranged members\u00a0 to fully utilize the window of dialogue and reconciliation offered it and avoid playing into the hands of those who do not wish the nation or her democracy well. The party also said the on-going muted skirmishes and well organized theatrics\u00a0 aimed at portraying the President in\u00a0 bad light were not necessary because as members of one big family, no challenge was insurmountable.<\/p>\n
” This\u00a0 tactics is antithetical to democracy but not an unfamiliar rule of engagement. However, it is important that we avoid over-stretching it and shutter not,\u00a0 glaring overtures\u00a0 to reason so as not to play\u00a0 into the waiting hands of the desperate, wishing to incite the people and destroy our common destiny,” said a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh.<\/p>\n
The statement regretted that the problem in the party was a challenge which could be resolved\u00a0 within the ambit of the crisis resolution mechanism of the Peoples Democratic Party but was being exaggerated by some politicians desperately looking for quick photo-ups through sensationalism in the media.<\/p>\n
” We wish to assure our members therefore that we are still capable of resolving our challenges and urge them to be more committed to our progress. We shall emerge stronger.”<\/p>\n
It\u00a0 added that the nation would benefit the more should detractors of the President\u00a0 pick him\u00a0 or the Party on issues of development so as to enrich our practice of democracy.\u00a0 ” Very unfortunately, the easiest way to gain prominence today is to attack the President and the leadership of his party, not on issues of governance\u00a0 or on alternative direction of governance\u00a0 but on the pedestrian that borders on sheer mudslinging.”<\/p>\n
It regretted further, ” while the inconsequential makes the banner, the essentials and\u00a0 the substantial in the consistent though quiet transformation of the\u00a0 nation are tucked away in obscure ridders.\u00a0 The media is a critical building block of democracy and the Nigerian media has stood firm across the decades. It must not relent .”<\/p>\n
” In all these,” the statement\u00a0 added, ” our firm support for the President as the leader and symbol of our party in government remains total. We shall neither waver nor\u00a0 allow narrow sentiments stand in the way of the absolute resolve of our great party to better the lots of all Nigerians”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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