Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at the weekend embarked on a fence-mending mission with former ministers in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to rescue the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The forum of ex-minister has refused to recognise the new national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, describing his emergence as unacceptable.
Dickson appealed to the ex-ministers to bury the hatchet and work with Sheriff to move the PDP forward.
Some of the ex-ministers at the meeting included former Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau; former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; former Minister of Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Josephine Anenih; former Minister of Power, Mohammed Wakil and former Minister of Special Duties and chairman of the forum, Kabiru Turaki.
Seriake called for organisation of a transparent and credible National Congress in the next three months.
The Congress, he said, should carry every interest group and foster unity in the party.
He advised the former ministers against litigation and divisive inflammatory comments in the media over the emergence of Sheriff.
The governor also called on the National Working Committee (NWC) to produce a timetable soonest that will lead to the conduct of a conclusive and transparent convention.
He specifically urged them to align themselves “with the position already taken by National Executive Council (NEC) in respect of the leadership issues affecting the party.”
Dickson, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Markson-Iworiso, was appreciated at the end of the consultative interactions.
The statement said: “The governor commended the former ministers for the inclusion of all members who served between 1999 till date, which has created a diverse blend of human assets which the party need especially now that the PDP is in opposition.
“Dickson urged them to join hands with other leaders and statutory organs of the party in the onerous task of re-building and re-positioning the party.”
|Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at the weekend embarked on a fence-mending mission with former ministers in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan to rescue the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The forum of ex-minister has refused to recognise the new national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, describing his emergence as unacceptable.
Dickson appealed to the ex-ministers to bury the hatchet and work with Sheriff to move the PDP forward.
Some of the ex-ministers at the meeting included former Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau; former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode; former Minister of Women Affairs, Chief (Mrs.) Josephine Anenih; former Minister of Power, Mohammed Wakil and former Minister of Special Duties and chairman of the forum, Kabiru Turaki.
Seriake called for organisation of a transparent and credible National Congress in the next three months.
The Congress, he said, should carry every interest group and foster unity in the party.
He advised the former ministers against litigation and divisive inflammatory comments in the media over the emergence of Sheriff.
The governor also called on the National Working Committee (NWC) to produce a timetable soonest that will lead to the conduct of a conclusive and transparent convention.
He specifically urged them to align themselves “with the position already taken by National Executive Council (NEC) in respect of the leadership issues affecting the party.”
Dickson, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Markson-Iworiso, was appreciated at the end of the consultative interactions.
The statement said: “The governor commended the former ministers for the inclusion of all members who served between 1999 till date, which has created a diverse blend of human assets which the party need especially now that the PDP is in opposition.
“Dickson urged them to join hands with other leaders and statutory organs of the party in the onerous task of re-building and re-positioning the party.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Dickson be careful otherwise you will end up in Book Haram camp. Be warned!!!
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