A national chairmanship aspirant
of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded national
convention, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has reaffirmed his commitment and
loyalty to the party.
Dokpesi said he had publicly
undertaken not to dump the party, irrespective of the outcome of the
convention, adding that he would team up with other well-meaning Nigerians to
wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019.
Dokpesi spoke in Abuja Wednesday,
when he received members of the reconciliation committee of the party led by
the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson.
The Chairman of DAAR
Communications praised the leadership qualities of Governor Dickson and his
efforts at reconciling party leaders and members.
He said the visit was timely and
assured the committee of his willingness to continuously support the PDP.
He said “there are quite a number
of things that were said before the convention. I believe that Nigerians will
recall that I publicly said the convention was not a matter of life and death.
“That I did say that I was
conscious of the fact that power comes only from God, and whoever emerges, I
will give my unconditional support, to ensure that this party is able to
fulfill its mission.
“I had defining moments where I
would have on that Saturday made one or two statements that would have totally
damaged the convention. But that is not my mission. My mission is to ensure
that this present APC Government is removed from office.
“So whatever were the
shortcomings, I had already agreed and i signed documents twice that I would
unconditionally support whoever comes out of it.
“So here I am, I am willing,
ready, prepared to allow the PDP have its breath. I pray for the PDP, I pray that
we get it right. Be assured I will continue to give the PDP all the support
that I need to give the party.”
Earlier in his address, the
Bayelsa state governor and chairman of the Reconciliation team, Hon. Dickson,
advised leaders and members of the PDP to rededicate themselves to the party to
regain the presidency in 2019.
Though he noted that the past was
critical to the future of the PDP, the Countryman Governor urged leaders and
members to put the convention behind them and look into the future with hope
because according to him, “PDP will rise again”!
Dickson commended Dokpesi for his
maturity and love for the party, stressing that the latter demonstrated this by
accepting the outcome of the convention as well as restraining his supporters
from uttering unguarded statements.
The governor said, “now the
convention has come and gone, the way it did. As party leaders, we know that
even though it was a family contest, there was need to reach out to leaders who
have played key roles in the party, and whose contributions moving forward
would continue to be significant.
“We thought we should interact
with you, to share ideas with you, to discuss some of the concerns and issues
that have arisen after the convention.
“Primarily, it is not with a view
to looking back as much as we would like all of us to focus on the future to
see how we can get to our desired destination.
“The purpose of this engagement
is not so much with a view to looking at the past than the future. We know the
past is important to guide the future. But the purpose, the aim of this
interaction is how we can move forward.”
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