{"id":78459,"date":"2021-02-16T18:46:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=78459"},"modified":"2021-02-16T18:46:16","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:46:16","slug":"saraki-led-pdp-reconciliation-committee-meets-jonathan-says-former-president-committed-to-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/saraki-led-pdp-reconciliation-committee-meets-jonathan-says-former-president-committed-to-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Saraki-led PDP reconciliation committee meets Jonathan, Says  Former president Committed To PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"I_52qC D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation and Strategy Committee<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">led by former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday met<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">former President Goodluck Jonathan.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Members of the committee set up in 2019 to resolve the internal crisis<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">within the PDP arrived at the Abuja residence of Jonathan at 1:30pm and<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">went into a closed session.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Saraki told journalists after the meeting that lasted for over one hour<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">that it was successful, saying that Jonathan pledged his commitment and<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">support for the advancement of PDP.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He said that the committee members were at Jonathan\u2019s residence to brief<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">him of their mandate, plans as well as to seek his advice on how to go<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">about it to strengthen the party, by reconciling aggrieved members.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe gave us his views and we are very happy. He reassured all of us of<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">his commitment to the PDP and he told us that he is still ready to offer<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">his time, experience and resources to strengthen the party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThat is very strong and important for us. Of course, you know there are<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">funny issues going on but we are leaving this place very happy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe is also ready to work with the reconciliation committee to play his<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">own part. That is a great step for the party,\u201d Saraki said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He advised those disturbing Jonathan to defect to forget the thought,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">saying the former president remained a PDP man.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Saraki said Jonathan\u2019s pledge to work for the cause of the PDP was<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">commendable.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe spoke about what role former Presidents like him will play and he<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">left us feeling very happy that yes, he will like to play that role in<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">the PDP and help our committee to move forward,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Members of the committee at the meeting were ex- Secretary to the<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Government of the Federation, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim; former governors<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Ibrahim Shema, Liyel Imoke and Ibrahim Dankwambo of Katsina, Cross River<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">and Gombe States respectively.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Others were former House of Representatives leader, Mulikat<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Adeola-Akande.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Committee was inaugurated to reconcile aggrieved members who left<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">the PDP as well woo new members into the party ahead of the 2023 general<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">elections.(NAN)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"H_7jIs D_F ab_C Q_69H5 E_36RhU\" data-test-id=\"toolbar-hover-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F W_6D6F r_BN gl_C\" data-test-id=\"card-toolbar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation and Strategy Committee led by former Senate President, Sen. 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