He spoke at a meeting with state chairmen of the party yesterday in Abuja.
The meeting was shunned by chairmen from the seven states loyal to the Abubakar Baraje-led breakaway faction.
Besides the seven, ten others did not attend the meeting, where those present pledged their loyalty to President Goodluck Jonathan and Tukur.
States whose chairmen did not show up at the meeting are: Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Niger and Kwara. Also, factional chairmen loyal to Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Murtala Nyako (Adamawa) were also absent.
Tukur told the gathering that only the PDP can guarantee Nigeria’s unity and unity in the African sub-region. He added that there is hope for the nation under the Jonathan administration.
The chairman said no other party has a national spread like the PDP, adding that the chairmen were the managers of the party at the state level.
Tukur enjoined them to defend PDP’s interests at all times, saying: “It is possible to have dissidents and it is also possible to have good men to defend what the party stands for.
“Today, no party in Nigeria has the spread like PDP. That means the people accept our party and that means it is a big responsibility; hence the people believe there must be equity and justice.
“I am analogue, while you are digital. I will give you wisdom to tackle tomorrow. We believe that every member of the party has the right to express himself. Majority will always have their way, while minority will have their say.”
In a communiqué issued by the state chairmen and signed by their leader, Mr. Emmanuel Agbo (Benue) and Makanjuola Ogundipe (Ekiti) they declared support for Jonathan and Tukur.
The communique reads: “We believe in the structure of this party, we do not intend to have a disunited and fragmented party at the state and local levels.
“We are prepared to carry out the resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, while we shall ensure discipline and membership drive.
“In the spirit of our founding fathers, we will always welcome dialogue, lawful and peaceful coexistence in the PDP and in the nation. However, we do not believe in any approach that will stampede the smooth running of our great party especially so when external influence is being insinuated.
“As state chairmen, we stand in support of our national chairman and the entire members of the NWC and their commitment to reconciliation, rebuilding and repositioning of our great party.”
State chairmen present at the meeting were those of Benue, Ekiti, Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, Oyo, Cross River, Adamawa, Yobe, Kogi, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Nasarawa, Ondo, Lagos, Gombe, Ogun, Osun, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Tukur is confused! "Majority will have their way" nonsense! .yet River state governor won the NGF by majority votes!, and PDP didn't accept it.
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ReplyDeleteTukur should spend the rest of his miserable life in prison regarding the fuel subsidy issue.
true talk, thank God he know but in his calculations 16 is greater than 19 and 5 is greater than 27. come 2015 we are voting GEJ out. We voted for him 2011, he miss use the privilege. we are waiting.
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