The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has described the voluntary stepping
\naside of its former National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur and the peaceful
\nresolution of its leadership challenges as a climax of
\npolitical maturity and another eloquent expression of the internal
\ndemocratic mechanism that form the building blocks of the Party.<\/p>\n
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa
\nMetuh said the development which came against the backdrop of doomsday
\npredictions by the opposition has again proved the in-built conflict
\nresolution capacity of a Party whose leaders are ever mindful of its
\nhistoric responsibility as the custodian of the fate of over 160 million
\nNigerians .<\/p>\n
” On Thursday, the selfless efforts of our leaders to re-engineer and
\nstrengthen our great party peaked with the selfless example of our former
\nNational Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, who voluntarily resigned. It was a
\ndenouement which brought to the fore, the unimpeachable democratic
\nfeatures of the PDP as a political party whose leaders and members are at
\nall times willing to sacrifice personal interests in the overall good of
\nthe party and the nation. This is a true character of a political party
\nattuned to the essentials of progress and national
\nunity.”
\n” Instructively, the occasion re-affirmed that despite our large size and
\ndiversity, our capacity to internally resolve all our challenges and by
\nextension hold Nigeria together as well as boost her fortunes and improve
\nthe lots of the people is without rival .”<\/p>\n
“By this very development also, we re-established with emphasis, that the
\ninterest of the people is primary to every consideration in our party and
\nthat no amount of sacrifice is inconceivable in service to Nigeria. ”
\nThe statement declared that the peaceful manner through which the PDP has
\ncontinued to resolve its problems is an assurance that the challenges
\nfacing Nigeria today would equally be resolved with the cooperation of the
\npeople.<\/p>\n
” We therefore wish to send a fresh clear signal to the opposition and
\ndetractors who must be hugely disappointed with the outcome of our
\nNational Executive Committee meeting that the PDP has come to stay and
\nshall continue to win elections, having been deeply rooted in the province
\nof the people. ”<\/p>\n
” For nearly sixteen years since formation, our great party has passed
\nthrough numerous challenges and on each occasion emerged stronger. It has
\nremained the only political party in this democratic dispensation which is
\ntruly national, that has neither changed its name nor logo and has not
\nchanged in its commitment to the people. The PDP has shown a true
\ncharacter of a political party strongly resolved on building a strong,
\nvirile democratic polity and which has numerous infrastructural
\ndevelopments to its credit.”<\/p>\n
The statement added, ” we have shown a perfect example for the present and
\nfuture generation of politicians to copy. The greatness of any political
\nparty is not only a function of its numerical strength and diversity,
\nessential also is the patriotism of its leaders, the relegation of
\npersonal interests and the supremacy of the will of the people, all,
\ncore essential in nation building. This played out in full on Thursday.”<\/p>\n
The statement further commended the heroic courage of Dr. Turkur, his
\nfather figure role and his unrivaled determination to push through his
\nideals on the reform of the PDP, while paying tribute to the wise and
\nunbiased disposition of President Goodluck Jonathan and other leaders of
\nthe party in resolving all party challenges .<\/p>\n
It also assured Nigerians that the PDP will continue to be united so as to
\ngive all the needed support to the efforts of government to transform
\nNigeria and improve the welfare of the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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