Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, says he has no plans of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
There has been speculation that
he may defect from the PDP because he is aggrieved with the way he has been
treated by the party.
But in a statement posted on
Facebook, he said: “In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from
friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my
departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the
media.
“Let it be known that my path in
politics is in the hands of the Almighty God, who has indeed been very faithful
and gracious to me. I’m very grateful to God for this.
“My vision in politics is a
system that works for everybody, a social and political environment where
everybody, every section, and every tribe not only counts, but is also seen to
count. As leaders, we must be mindful of this, for any system built on anything
less will not endure.
“I am grateful to you – members
of my family, my friends, political associates, and admirers across Nigeria and
beyond – for your uncommon concern. I am indeed humbled by your kind words of
solidarity and support. Please, rest assured that I am still in the PDP.”
Meanwhile, sources close to the senator have said that he is not happy about the “use and dump” attitude of the major opposition party.
One of the sources said apart
from not being consulted in picking a running mate to Atiku Abubakar,
presidential flagbearer of the PDP, Ekweremadu did not make an input in the
composition of Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
Senate President Bukola Saraki
who recently returned to the PDP is the director-general of the council.
The source said Ekweremadu became
the “bastion” of the PDP when everything was bleak.
“Not only is the senator’s name
missing on the list of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), he just heard
it in the news like every other person and made no inputs. So, they don’t need
any soothsayer to know that there is a serious gang-up against Ekweremadu,” the
source said.
“Why was Ekweremadu charged to
court with distinguished senator Saraki over senate standing rule? Why has he
been harassed by the law enforcement agencies for the past three years? Why was
his official guest house raided by the police? Why has he been subjected to
media trial? Why did the police and the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) lay siege to his home to forcefully remove him and senate
president? It was all because of PDP.
“So, the general feeling in his
camp is that he has been used and dumped and should, therefore, take a serious
look at his future with the PDP. But I know Ekweremadu has not yielded to such
pressures yet.”
Another source said the All
Progressives Congress (APC) has been wooing the deputy senate president to join
its fold but he has refused to because of the “south-east interest”.
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