The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has waded into the crisis rocking the Bayelsa state chapter of the party.
At an emergency meeting held on Sunday, August 2, at the country home of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, the chairman party’s BoT, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, called on all feuding members and stakeholders of the party in the state to make peace, This Day reports.
Those in attendance included the BoT acting Chairman, Bello; the Secretary of the BoT, Senator Walid Jibril; the former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu; Dr. Cairo Ojuogboh and Senator Stella Omu.
At the meeting Jonathan was said to have expressed worry, saying the party cannot afford a major crisis less than five months to the governorship election.
According to report, the governor of the state, Hon. Seriake Dickson, and a former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, were ordered out of the venue by the party leadership.
Some uninvited prominent persons, including those who had already defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), were walked out of the venue of the meeting, which held amid tight security. It was gathered that attendance was based strictly on membership of the board and on invitation.
The meeting which was convened at the instance of the former president, looked into the recommendations of the National Peace Committee for the state, and also resolved to reverse the suspensions and expulsions placed on some members of the party, who have remained and not defected despite the internal squabbles.
In a statement issued by the state secretary of the PDP, Godspower Keku, the party confirmed the reconciliation of the party’s leadership by the BoT, saying the decision to revoke the suspensions and expulsions was taken in the best interest of the party, especially with a crucial election around the corner.
However, Keku said the lifting of the suspensions was still subject to the ratification of the State Working Committee, which is expected to deliberate on it soon.
“The party welcomed the pardoned members and enjoin the party at all levels to involve them in all activities of the party, giving them second chance to prove their loyalty. All members of the party are enjoined to re-double their efforts towards ensuring victory for the party in the forthcoming governorship poll,” the statement read.
Some of those affected by the decision included Senators Paulker and Nimi Barigha Amange, Ayakeme Whiskey, Mrs. Marie Ebikake, Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa, Ebikitin Diongoli and Mrs. Remi Kuku, among others.
Bayelsa state is gearing up for its gubernatorial election which will take place in the month of December 2015 and the governor, Dickson, is seeking to return for a second term.
Some days back, former Governor Diepreye Alamieyesigha has called on the people of the state to re-elect Governor Dickson for a second term in office.
At an emergency meeting held on Sunday, August 2, at the country home of former President Goodluck Jonathan in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, the chairman party’s BoT, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed, called on all feuding members and stakeholders of the party in the state to make peace, This Day reports.
Those in attendance included the BoT acting Chairman, Bello; the Secretary of the BoT, Senator Walid Jibril; the former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu; Dr. Cairo Ojuogboh and Senator Stella Omu.
At the meeting Jonathan was said to have expressed worry, saying the party cannot afford a major crisis less than five months to the governorship election.
According to report, the governor of the state, Hon. Seriake Dickson, and a former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, were ordered out of the venue by the party leadership.
Some uninvited prominent persons, including those who had already defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), were walked out of the venue of the meeting, which held amid tight security. It was gathered that attendance was based strictly on membership of the board and on invitation.
The meeting which was convened at the instance of the former president, looked into the recommendations of the National Peace Committee for the state, and also resolved to reverse the suspensions and expulsions placed on some members of the party, who have remained and not defected despite the internal squabbles.
In a statement issued by the state secretary of the PDP, Godspower Keku, the party confirmed the reconciliation of the party’s leadership by the BoT, saying the decision to revoke the suspensions and expulsions was taken in the best interest of the party, especially with a crucial election around the corner.
However, Keku said the lifting of the suspensions was still subject to the ratification of the State Working Committee, which is expected to deliberate on it soon.
“The party welcomed the pardoned members and enjoin the party at all levels to involve them in all activities of the party, giving them second chance to prove their loyalty. All members of the party are enjoined to re-double their efforts towards ensuring victory for the party in the forthcoming governorship poll,” the statement read.
Some of those affected by the decision included Senators Paulker and Nimi Barigha Amange, Ayakeme Whiskey, Mrs. Marie Ebikake, Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa, Ebikitin Diongoli and Mrs. Remi Kuku, among others.
Bayelsa state is gearing up for its gubernatorial election which will take place in the month of December 2015 and the governor, Dickson, is seeking to return for a second term.
Some days back, former Governor Diepreye Alamieyesigha has called on the people of the state to re-elect Governor Dickson for a second term in office.
