PDP to resolve internal crisis through dialogue

By Lawrence Agbo

According to former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, the party’s leadership has started attempting to resolve its internal crisis through communication after receiving advice from the Court of Appeal.

George clarified that the party’s Board of Trustees examined the recent rulings rendered by the appellate court and decided to acquire certified copies before deciding on the next course of action in an interview with Arise News on Thursday.

“Two issues came up. We looked at the judgment from Abuja and then, as we were holding the meeting, a word came that the Court of Appeal in Ibadan had also resolved,” he said, stating that the Ibadan court’s stance was a helpful suggestion encouraging members to work out their issues through communication.

George stated that the party’s leadership will convene to discuss potential solutions that could unite opposing groups as soon as the party obtains certified copies of the rulings.

“Once we are ready, we will approach the Court of Appeal. If we are able to ease the differences among us, the lawyers say what you get is a consent judgment,” he added.

The PDP elderly reaffirmed the leadership’s dedication to upholding the principles of its founding members and emphasised that no one person owns the party.

“Nobody owns this political party. We want to keep honouring the founding fathers of this party who came together from all parts of Nigeria to ensure democracy survives,” he said.

George also cautioned that a robust opposition is necessary for Nigeria’s democratic system, pointing out that weakening opposition groups could jeopardise governance accountability.

“This nation deserves to have a formidable opposition. Otherwise, you make the other party become a personalised empire for one individual, and that is not democracy,” he said.

He urged party members to put unity and the nation’s larger interests ahead of their own aspirations.

“My plea is for those fighting for personal interests to drop it, because history will ask what they did for the people,” George added.