Rising from a meeting of its prominent elders, the North Central Zone of the embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is asking that the coveted seat of the National chairman be handed back to it.
The position of the elders was contained in a communique issued at the close of its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. The communique reads in full:
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE STAKEHOLDERS OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) ON THE STATE OF THE PARTY ON DECEMBER 17, 2024 IN ABUJA:
The stakeholders (Elders) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reviewed the state of the Party with particular reference to the vacant position of National Chairman of the Party following the exit of Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
A. The PDP constitution clearly stated that for succession of offices in the party at all levels which is largely to the extent that any vacant position can be replaced by appointment from the zone as per section 47 (6) of the party.
B. The party is guided by its own constitution at all times, therefore, the leadership of the party needs to rise up to the occasion to restore goodwill and cohesion in the party by making necessary sacrifices and compromises to restore confidence and cohesion in the party.
It is in the light of this that the stakeholders of the North Central Zone appealed to the conscience and goodwill of our compatriots in other zones of the Northern region to restore the seat of the Chairmanship of the party back to the North Central Zone to serve out its tenure.
C. That the stakeholders must strive to build consensus to get the buy-in to the position of north central zone.
North central is united and will strive to preserve the PDP as a veritable platform for good governance in Nigeria.
Those in attendance were:
1. H.E. Caleb Muftwang
2. Senator David A.B. Mark GCON
3. Senator Bukola Saraki
4. Senator Abba Moro
5. Senator Gabriel Suswam
6. Jonah Jang
7. Abdulfatai Ahmed
8. Babangida Aliyu
9. Idris Wada
10. Senator Tunde Ogbeha
11. Senator Simon Mwadkwon
12. Mrs Margaret Ichen
13. Raymond Dabo
14. Mrs Sarah Ochekpe
15. Senator Suleiman Adokwe
16. Rt. Hon. Dave Ombugadu
17. Labaran Maku
18. Senator Zainabe Kure
19. Prof. Jerry Gana
20. Senator Dino Melaye
21. Senator Philip Aduda
22. Maika Jiba
23. Isa Dobi
24. Senator Mohammed Onao
25. Senator Peter Jiya
26. Daka Shan
27. Maurice Tsav
28. Kamaldeen Ajibade SAN
