Notable leaders in the South-
South geo-political zone on Friday ridiculed the national leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over plans to return the party to the
Presidential villa in 2019, saying it is cloud cuckoo land for anyone to
believe that could be done’.
“The All Progressives Congress
(APC) has broken the back of PDP in Nigeria. Anyone who thinks the PDP is going
to run the federal government in 2019 is living in cloud-cuckoo land” the
leaders said.
They described the PDP as “a
party of the past”
“PDP is not a party with a
future. In 16 years, the party failed to act as broker of ideas. It could not
articulate the desires of the people”
At a high level meeting in Benin,
capital of Edo State, the respected leaders praised Ebonyi State Governor,
David Umahi for his decision to quit the former ruling party.
“The 2019 general election is
going to be difficult for PDP governors in the South-South zone” the leaders
said.
They urged Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa,
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, Benedict Ayade and Ezenwo Nyeson Wike to join the ruling
party.
In a statement by the chairman,
South-South Front (SSF), Chief John Harry, the leaders praised the national
chairman of the ruling party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun for creating a good
image for the party, tolerating views different from his own and leading the
party by the strength of ideas.
They also eulogized the national
chairman for thinking out the best interests of the members and the means to
achieve them, presenting them in a simple, intelligent and interesting form and
reshaping them in the light of altered circumstances.
Listing intelligence, self
control and conscience as qualities that helped Oyegun in the effective
management of the ruling party, the leaders scolded critics of the Edo State
ex-governor for their smear campaign aimed at making the national leadership of
the party appear helpless to manage the party, damage the reputation of the
national chairman and force him into a corner.
The leaders who condemned Timi
Frank, Kola Amzat, Felix Anirah and others for losing touch with reality
commended Oyegun for not perverting public power to private interest.
They urged critics of the
national chairman to rise from the bondage of half-truths to objective
appraisal.
“What do you expect from a moody,
erratic character? What do you expect from an unblushing liar and a grumpy
fellow? Timi Frank, a thin, almost emaciated fellow, is childish, reckless and
out of control. He is a public relations disaster and enemy of the South-South
people”.
In an audacious move, the leaders
urged APC members nationwide to support a second term for the charismatic, calm
strategist and humble Edo chief.
“Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is
inducing in Mr. President, ministers, governors and others the strength and
confidence necessary to plan and implement short and long term policies”
They also urged Founder and
General Overseer of God’s Anointed and Blessed Church International, Pastor
Toye Ebijomore to continue to pray for the ruling party.
“Party discipline, internal
democracy, respect for party leadership, observance of traditions, ethos and norms
are not lacking in the ruling party. Decisions are reached in APC by reasonable
discussion, argument and persuasion. Oyegun does not believe in suppression of
thought”
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