Presidency, PDP Leaders Meet Over Crisis Today

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, National Working Committee (NWC) and Elders Caucus have been invited to a meeting by the Presidency in Abuja today to resolve the raging crisis within the party.

The former Deputy National Chairman of PDP and BoT member, Olabode George, disclosed this on Tuesday, stating that the meeting would hold in Abuja on Wednesday.

It was gathered that two leaders were invited from each of the six geo-political zones to attend the meeting.

According to Punch, the meeting was summoned by the BoT Chairman and top member of the party from the South-West Tony Anenih.

A top PDP chieftain reportedly said that only BoT board members were invited to the meeting backing the calls for the resignation of the National Chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu.

He said, “I learnt that Chief Anenih secretly called an emergency meeting of some selected BoT members. I don’t know why it was George and Adeojo that were chosen from the South-West. I hope they are not planning to destroy our party.

It was gathered that the meeting would review the party’s defeat at the 2015 general elections and deliberate on how to reposition the party ahead of future elections.

Meanwhile, Mu’azu has urged party stakeholders  to put behind them the disappointment of defeat and put the survival and stability of the party ahead of all other considerations.

The national chairman has extended an olive branch to Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, who has repeatedly called for his resignation. He praised the Ekiti state governor for strengthening the party with his victory in the once All Progressives Congress-led state.

Mu’azu also dispelled rumours that he fled the country explaining that he left to seek medical attention.

He said, “My absence from the country lately has led to some apprehensions within the party resulting in various public interpretations, but the fact is, following the rigorous campaigns and its attendant toll on my health, I had to yield to the advice of my doctor to take a two weeks bed rest for proper checks and recuperation. I am happy to inform all our members that I have been responding to care and will soon return to the country.”