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Opposition leader Prince Uche Secondus has admitted that the party had some challenges, these he contended, were normal in any organisation as big as PDP.
“Our party is not under any threat. What you call infighting is internal politics, which is healthy in our party. You can’t be talking of collapsing for a party that is waxing stronger and is daily getting into the hearts and minds of Nigerians.
“The mood of the country after the September 11, ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, says it all where the heart of Nigerians are politically,” he said.
According to him, PDP remained united and focused.
“What you are seeing as in-fighting is politicking expected in a liberal party like the PDP”, he added.
Secondus said the party had employed democratic means to address some of its prevailing challenges.
“We are an opposition party with no Presidency. What you are seeing is not unexpected. PDP is a democratic party not just in name, but even in its operations. Members air their views but fall in line with majority position eventually. Our politics is robust and competitive.”
He explained that PDP as a democratic organisation would not adopt dictatorial tactics to resolve its challenges.
“In a dictatorial organization, they use only stick but in a democratic one like PDP, we use stick and carrot. Stick to enforce discipline and carrot to rein in members.
“When issues crop up we do not act unilaterally, we follow the rule, because we are an organisation that believes in the rule of law. Those who feel we are having problems want us to act unilaterally, but we are guided by our constitution.”
He explained further that the controversy over the appointment of minority leader in the House of Representatives was being handled in accordance with the party’s constitution.
He expressed confidence in a peaceful resolution of the dispute, saying at the end, the party would be supreme, more united and democratic.
He said the challenges within the party remained manageable and would never snowball, because “we approach them with the best of intentions making the party supreme.”
He was optimistic that at the end, members of the party would be satisfied with the party’s fairness and firmness.
Dismissing a recent report of defection from the party, he said, “Defection to where? Even as a ruling party do you see APC as an alternative, is it a political party? They are power grabbers and you could see it clearly in their desperation. No true politician and lover of democracy and its ingredients will walk out of PDP to any party.
“The report we are getting from across the country is showing otherwise, that our membership are swelling with Nigerians, who are getting more and more distraught with the situation in the country, which they believe is as a result of poor governance delivery by the APC.”
As part of efforts to mend fences with the party, six governors elected on its platform visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who uncharacteristically was one of the earliest people to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari after the Presidential Election Tribunal upheld his election and dismissed the petition of the PDP contender, Atiku Abubakar.
The meeting was however attended by Governors Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Emeka Ihedioha (Imo); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); and Mohammed Mattawale (Zamfara).
After the meeting, Tambuwal, who addressed the media, explained that the governors were in Rivers to commend Wike “for his sustained projects delivery.”
He said the governors urged him to continue to deliver quality projects and sustain good governance for the development of Rivers State, adding also that the PDP remained strongly united in friendship and brotherhood.
He said: “We are here as brothers and friends to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the spirit of brotherhood and friendship.
“We are here to encourage and support him for the good governance he has given to the good people of Rivers State. The 100 days of the second term of Governor Wike is also why we are here.
“The spirit in Port Harcourt and Rivers State is that of celebration and thanksgiving and gratitude to God for such a wonderful leadership by Governor Wike.”
“Our party is not under any threat. What you call infighting is internal politics, which is healthy in our party. You can’t be talking of collapsing for a party that is waxing stronger and is daily getting into the hearts and minds of Nigerians.
“The mood of the country after the September 11, ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, says it all where the heart of Nigerians are politically,” he said.
According to him, PDP remained united and focused.
“What you are seeing as in-fighting is politicking expected in a liberal party like the PDP”, he added.
Secondus said the party had employed democratic means to address some of its prevailing challenges.
“We are an opposition party with no Presidency. What you are seeing is not unexpected. PDP is a democratic party not just in name, but even in its operations. Members air their views but fall in line with majority position eventually. Our politics is robust and competitive.”
He explained that PDP as a democratic organisation would not adopt dictatorial tactics to resolve its challenges.
“In a dictatorial organization, they use only stick but in a democratic one like PDP, we use stick and carrot. Stick to enforce discipline and carrot to rein in members.
“When issues crop up we do not act unilaterally, we follow the rule, because we are an organisation that believes in the rule of law. Those who feel we are having problems want us to act unilaterally, but we are guided by our constitution.”
He explained further that the controversy over the appointment of minority leader in the House of Representatives was being handled in accordance with the party’s constitution.
He expressed confidence in a peaceful resolution of the dispute, saying at the end, the party would be supreme, more united and democratic.
He said the challenges within the party remained manageable and would never snowball, because “we approach them with the best of intentions making the party supreme.”
He was optimistic that at the end, members of the party would be satisfied with the party’s fairness and firmness.
Dismissing a recent report of defection from the party, he said, “Defection to where? Even as a ruling party do you see APC as an alternative, is it a political party? They are power grabbers and you could see it clearly in their desperation. No true politician and lover of democracy and its ingredients will walk out of PDP to any party.
“The report we are getting from across the country is showing otherwise, that our membership are swelling with Nigerians, who are getting more and more distraught with the situation in the country, which they believe is as a result of poor governance delivery by the APC.”
As part of efforts to mend fences with the party, six governors elected on its platform visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, who uncharacteristically was one of the earliest people to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari after the Presidential Election Tribunal upheld his election and dismissed the petition of the PDP contender, Atiku Abubakar.
The meeting was however attended by Governors Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Emeka Ihedioha (Imo); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto); and Mohammed Mattawale (Zamfara).
After the meeting, Tambuwal, who addressed the media, explained that the governors were in Rivers to commend Wike “for his sustained projects delivery.”
He said the governors urged him to continue to deliver quality projects and sustain good governance for the development of Rivers State, adding also that the PDP remained strongly united in friendship and brotherhood.
He said: “We are here as brothers and friends to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in the spirit of brotherhood and friendship.
“We are here to encourage and support him for the good governance he has given to the good people of Rivers State. The 100 days of the second term of Governor Wike is also why we are here.
“The spirit in Port Harcourt and Rivers State is that of celebration and thanksgiving and gratitude to God for such a wonderful leadership by Governor Wike.”
