Blame selfishness for lingering PDP crisis — Chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Mr Opeyemi Falegan, has said that the prolonged leadership crisis rocking the party is as a result of some selfish, egocentric and self-centred politicians within the party.

Falegan said in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, that it had become imperative for all PDP stakeholders across the country to work together as an entity and rebuild the party to salvage it.

He said “there is no other time to rebuild the PDP than now, hence the need for all to close our ranks and move on in the interest of Nigerians.”

He explained that with the latest development from the Court of Appeal, the coast was “clear that Ali Modu Sheriff’s chairmanship position is the undoubted and authentic one and it is now the responsibility of all lovers of democracy within and outside the party to support him.”

According to him, “PDP remains the only party in Nigeria that believes in the principles of justice, equity and good governance at all levels and the party will not derail from such attributes, but rather continue to promote democracy in the country.

‪”Therefore, anybody who believes he is too big to submit himself to the constituted authority in the party must be shown the way out in order to allow peace and tranquillity to reign in the party.

‪”Whoever believes he has grown above the law of the party and the Nigerian constitution, no matter how highly placed he may be, must also be called to order as a way of bringing sanctity and ideal into PDP. This will go a long way in restoring the lost glory of the party.

‪”Nobody will accept a situation whereby a certain cabal will continue to hold a whole party and country to ransom because of their selfish agenda at the expense of all party loyalists in and outside the country, especially in the build up to another general election in Nigeria.”

The United Kingdom-based politician also called on PDP chieftains to come together and support the Sheriff-led national executive members who are determined to always protect the interest of all party members without bias to reposition PDP, saying “this will encourage him to organise an all inclusive national convention where an acceptable new chairman will emerge soon.”

‪He called on the national chairman to, as a matter of urgency, look at all issues affecting the party dispassionately and bring everybody on board again in order to make the party come back stronger and take up its leadership position in Nigeria’s politics soon.

‪”Efforts must be concentrated on how to make reconciliation and call a truce where necessary in order to reposition PDP and win subsequent elections and at the same time, those who erred must also be sanctioned to serve as a deterrent to others in future,” Falegan said.