The end seems not in sight to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the aggrieved seven governors operating on the platform of the new PDP (nPDP) are insisting that President Goodluck Jonathan must meet their demands presented at previous meetings they held with him (president).
One of the governors, Dr Aliyu Babangida of NigerState, however, blamed external forces for fueling the crisis between the presidency and the G7 governors and warned party members to be wary of those who are desperate to pull down the party.
Speaking for the seven governors, the deputy National Chairman of the Party, North West, Ambassador Ibrahim Musa Kazaure disclosed that up till now, there was no indication that the Tukur-led PDP was prepared to accept the terms of reconciliation the governors had listed.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido had earlier vowed that the G7 governors would continue to fight on and would never back down, inisting that their cause is just and pro-masses.
Lamido told a crowd in Sokoto where he went to commission projects, that the G7 had saddled themselves with the task of rescuing the Nigerian democracy and the need to re-organise the PDP to make the party comply with the yearnings and aspiration of ordinary members.
Lamido, who noted that the governors have only been fighting on the side of the masses of Nigeria whom he said have had a raw deal, stressed that the struggle by the G7 was also to ensure that no one, either at the federal or state levels would be able to stand in the way of the down trodden, adding that the struggle was to ensure the return of Nigeria to the path of the truth, justice, equity, fair play and stability of Nigeria.
He said: “The media had referred to us as rebels. But we are not rebels at all. We are the true democrats. We are the custodians of democracy in the land. We are not for any ethnic or religious bias but fighting to make sure democracy in the nation does not die. We are fighting against the enemies of democracy and we don’t plan to give up on that struggle because what we are fighting for has not been actualized.
“I want to assure you that the group has come to stay until justice is restored in our party. I can see the banners of seven of us everywhere here in Sokoto. So we have come to stay.”
It is not yet over — Kazaure
Speaking further, Kazaure said: “Anybody who tells you the differences have been settled is not saying the truth. If you call it war, I then will tell you that the war is still on because the offending group that decided to run the party against the constitution has not relented in its bid to remain lawless.
“We can only reconcile when the leadership of PDP accept that our party operates within its laws. We formed the party when most of them were not there and we won’t allow them hijack it and ruin our efforts.”
Kazaure who noted that his group had insisted that the law won’t be followed, said that the Tukur-led PDP sack and suspend leaders and members arbitrarily, adding, “They manage the party without recourse to the rules and constitution and we said no to that. That is the cause of the problem. So we have to insist that things be done lawfully and orderly.”
How G7 Govs were misled — Senator
However, a stakeholder of the PDP in Adamawa, Senator Grace Folashade Bent who dismissed claims by the G7 governors, said that they were rather undemocratic by allowing the issue of only one of them, Admiral Murtala Nyako to rule their conduct, adding that the PDP stakeholders in Adamawa could not understand the basis they allowed Nyako to lure them into a fight against the President of Nigeria and the Party which she said gave them the tickets to be governors.
According to her, the G7 had portrayed itself as undemocratic by failing to investigate what she termed the root of Nyako’s grievances with the PDP National Chairman, while they equally failed to give the PDP members in Adamawa fair hearing on the crises in the state which she stressed had snow balled into the current crisis within the PDP.
Bent blamed the governor of RiversState, Rotimi Amaechi for the escalation of the crises in PDP, stating that as the Chairman of the Governors Forum, he had always been biased in his assessment of the issues within the party in respect of the interest of the governor of Adamawa state rather than being fair minded.
Both President Jonathan and the G7 Governors are expected to hold the second round of their reconciliation meeting on October 7, following which the two sides would decide whether or not to stay together under one umbrella.
Blame external forces for PDP crsis— Aliyu
Meanwhile, Niger state governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu yesterday blamed external forces for fueling the crisis between the presidency and the G7 governors and warned party members to be wary of those who are desperate to pull down the party.
Speaking when the commander of Nigeria Army Corps Artillery, Kontagora Major General Hussaini Salihu paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Minna yesterday, the governor said, “there is a signal that some external forces are fully behind the crisis in the PDP especially as it concerns the deadlocked reconciliation moves.
“What is happening in PDP is an internal affair but I am beginning to see a sign that some people don’t want the reconciliation to be successful because the type of articles you see in the newspapersare like some people are out there trying to ensure that there is no reconciliation,” he observed.
He described the disagreement in the PDP as a“Struggle for democracy and morality” which according to him is “keeping the promised made either in secret or public”.
Dr Aliyu said, “the struggle we are witnessing is that of Democracy and morality. Morality meaning that if you make an agreement whether in private or public, we must learn to keep such promise which include promise that if you do this I will do that. We must therefore not allow those people outside the party to get enmeshed in the problem that is not their own and in the process they are really pulling down what we are trying to build”.
Dr. Aliyu who also spoke on internal security insisted that rather than scrap the National Youth Service Scheme, it should be extended to one and a half years of which the first six months should be for military training for all participants.
According to him, “any disciplined person will create a disciplined environment and a disciplined environment will give you a disciplined people and disciplined nation and that is what we need in our country.”
The Artillery commander, Gen. Salihu said he was in Minna to inspect Army formations within the state and to assess the security challenges facing the country for now and how to tackle them for peace to reign in the entire country.
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U can easily see the deceit in the faces of d so call G-7 GOV all d need is power power n power. We hav suffer so much in their hands n dos of their fore fathers. In a country were smaller ethnic group don't hav no say den there is no deal to ur tent oh Isreal.
ReplyDeleteNon-sense talks. so u expect youths to remain for another 1yr and 6months without meaningful fulfilment for service to a land that has no prospect for their future thereafter. ASUU is on strike and so much of these strikes happen every year, do u honestly think before voicing such ignoble comments to extend the NYSC service yr? I really pity people that align themselves with these guys called G7. From all their comments and talks, you find one thing common, selfishness and greed. They keep on saying, they are fighting for the masses, whereas they dont. It's only a fool that will follow their pernicious way. As for me, instead of any of them G7 to rule this country, Jonathan should continue. Non-sense and power hungry imbeciles.
ReplyDeleteDr. Aliyu if u hv nothing to say regarding d NYSC scheme pls kp quiet. If military training is d basis for creating a disciplined environment then I make quick to say dt all of u occupying top positions should step down cos u are nt disciplined having not acquired military training. Mtcheeew
ReplyDeleteEach of these seven governors and Atiku has a different agenda from the ones they publicly admit. Nyako's issues are with the PDP chairman Bamanga, whose son is being readied for the governorship of their home state, Adamawa. Aliyu wants the VP slot, he wants Jonathan to dump Sambo and nominate him. Same for Saraki who is behind the scene in Kwara. Turaki somehow wants to be the president and he's being propped by Obj. Amaechi wants to be the VP, to anybody. He had earlier wanted to be Saraki's VP when Yaradua was unwell. Wamako wants the presidency to return to the north at all cost while Kwakwanso doesn't have any major issues apart from blindly and obediently just following Obj's directive. Atiku's permanently lost presidential dream too is deceitfully being incorporated in the "struggle".
ReplyDeleteI commend your neat grammar
DeleteYou can see these selfish G7 governors are drowning men looking for a piece of wood to hold onto. I think Nigerians should force them to apologize for destabilizing the polity and instigating hatred. Maybe they the once sponsoring BH with their cohorts in APC just to make sure nothing is working in the country. They are worse than GEJ, (the satan we know is better than the angel we do not know). They seem to be happy when there is pandemonium everywhere, cos time it seems we have a break from the troubles, you see them come up with one issue or the other. They cannot sit in their states and govern, rather they go about causing problems everywhere, today visit to babagidan, tomorrow OBJ, the other day Sultan and Emir, another day Danjuma, another day National Assembly. Why should these guys force themselves to PDP and indeed Nigerians? We tired of these confusionists and trouble makers called G7. Let them allow Nigeria be. This is not what we need now, we neck high with wahala. Haba
ReplyDeleteB H is fighting against the institution of true democracy and that is you. Can the G7 actually fight their real enemy, i. e. B H?
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is any harm for one to express his opinion over an issue.afterwards when they sat and agreed among themselves that GEJ will serve only one term most of these people making offensive statement are not in the know.Beside we are in a democratic dispensation. LETS I FORGET. Keeping to promise / word is one attributes of a good leader.
ReplyDeleteUnserious Elements saddled with leadership responsibilities in our beloved country. The 7 desgrontled Governors exposing their level of selfish intensions. God save Nigeria from these men
ReplyDeleteG7 governors are not sincere rather you are only using a method at your disposal to force power to the north as some of you vowed . This you know you cannot achieve alone and that is why you have succeeded in having people like Amechi , the Rivers state governor in your mist .
ReplyDeleteIs really a shame 4 some governors to come on media to say keep to ur words. I'll like to start with Ameachi, after destroying hospitals in PH and claiming he wants to build a world class hospital, how far is the hospital? monorail, after putting pilars that can nver be pulled out in the remaining yrs left 4 nigeria to remain nigeria, how far is the monorail. destroying water front and people houses, what is happening to the water front? mean while some people died in the process of losing their homes. Dr Aliyu spoke on extension of youth service, it shows the man is visionless, has any of the G7 spoke to ASUU or interven? have they said anything or contribute anything meaningful abt BH? Are they fighting 4 democrazy or selfish, selfcenterness and greed to power? I leave the rest 4 nigerians to talk about.
ReplyDeleteThe so called G7 are all thieves .they are looking for a way to bring the economy of this nation into their pocket and render the future of this country useless .no single one of them can do better than Gej . They leave their houses burning running after rat . They should organize and settle the issues of b/h first . Mumu ppl.
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