Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied any tension within the<\/p>\n
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged secret zoning of
\nnational offices of the party by some of its leaders.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Friday by his special adviser on media\u00fd, Uche Anichukwu,
\nEkweremadu said such report in the media was sheer illusion of authors of
\nconfusion, people who did not wish the party well and were scared of PDP\u2019s
\nsteady resurgence after its defeat at the 2015 general elections.<\/p>\n
The lawmaker urged Nigerians to disregard the report, describing it as
\nbaseless and untrue.<\/p>\n
The statement read: \u201cThere is so far, no meeting, secret or open, where
\nall or a few PDP party leaders met to zone the National Working Committee
\n(NWC) offices of the party. The PDP\u2019s constitution is clear on how the
\nparty can arrive at a zoning formula.<\/p>\n
\u201cBesides, it should be clear to all that the days of any form of impunity
\nand underhandedness within Africa\u2019s biggest party are gone. We are
\ncommitted to returning fully to the founding principles and philosophies
\nof the PDP.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, there can never be any secret zoning of PDP\u2019s NWC positions or
\nany other office for that matter. Such exists only in propaganda rooms and
\nimaginations of those who are afraid that we are steadily reinforcing,
\nreforming, and coming back stronger to give the nation a more purposeful
\nleadership. \u00fd<\/p>\n
\u201cThe PDP will soon convene a meeting of the relevant stakeholders and
\norgans of the party as stipulated by our constitution to come up with a
\nclear zoning of the national offices of the party in a transparent,
\ndemocratic, and fair manner,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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