Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has called on the party’s National Working Committee to organise a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee by the first week of February at the latest.
Gatekeepers News reports that this was announced through a communique issued after the forum’s meeting in Jos, capital of Plateau state on Saturday.
The committee chaired by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed said they were constrained to accept the latest postponement.
The Forum, in the meeting attended by six governors and two deputies, stated categorically that it
It reiterated its resolute determination to ensure unity and cohesion of PDP that Nigerians have come to trust as the best platform for democratic governance.
The communique reads, “The Forum is constrained to accept the latest postponement of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Party in empathy with our colleague, H.E. Governor Eno Bassey, whose late dear wife will be buried on the same day earlier scheduled for NEC. Once again, the Forum wishes to commiserate with our colleague and pray that God will grant him and the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
“The Forum is strongly advising the NWC to call NEC latest by the first week of February 2025 to allow for elaborate consultations with critical stakeholders of the Party. The period between November and February is to address the existential problems confronting the Party, with a deliberate timeline of activities within the period under review to address issues of leadership and litigations confronting the Party.”
Lamenting over the economic situation in the country, the forum empathised with “Nigerians who are groaning under the oppressive economic hardship foisted on the nation by the policies and decisions of the APC-led Federal Government.”
“The Forum calls on the President to urgently review both macroeconomic and fiscal policies that will address the welfare and well-being of Nigerians. The Forum wishes to pledge that all PDP Governors will continue to aggressively pursue policies and programs that will reduce the hardship and ensure progress and development.”
Reacting to Edo and Ondo governorship elections, the Governors said there was rape of democracy in the elections.
The Governors said, “It is clear to everyone with conscience that INEC manipulated results in favour of the APC candidate when in fact majority of lawful votes were won by the PDP candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo. Meanwhile, we are still examining the documents in Ondo Elections where the APC manipulated results after openly buying votes. The Forum calls on the judiciary to save Nigerian democracy and the National Assembly to look into our electoral laws to make it difficult for institutional sabotage of the will of the people.”
“The Forum recognises the good work that the majority members of NASS is doing. NASS is therefore called upon to critically interrogate all bills to ensure fairness, equity, national balance and even development nationally.”
