The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Uche Secondus, has said the party requires a new constitution or order to guarantee internal democracy.
Secondus said this in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating the party’s Constitution Amendment Committee.
He said the party’s expected new constitution should also provide an efficient organizational structure and process under which the aspirations of its members could be maximally articulated.
Secondus said since the formation of the party in 1998, it had been driven by five constitution amendments; 2000, 2001, 2006 2009 and 2012.
He said, “In all these amendments, we have not had a more pressing need to review our Constitution than we now have.
“Today we are faced with the reality of becoming an opposition party after governing the country for 16 years.
“Not only are we expected to function as a vibrant opposition party, it appears that by a surprising stroke of fate, Nigerians would once more be relying on PDP, just like they did in 1998 to safe our democratic project in the face of the Anti-corruption temperament and actions of a ruling government.”
He added that the party must therefore reform and reposition itself for the task ahead.
The acting national chairman urged members of the Committee to use the report of the PDP Post-elect Review Committee as its working document. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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