WE WON’T LET PEOPLE WHO JOINED PDP FROM OTHER GROUPS DESTROY IT- WIKE

He insisted that the party must respect judicial processes if it hopes to regain public confidence.

He accused the faction of disregarding two substantive judgements of the Federal High Court, which he said had ruled on the matter, yet they proceeded to hold their own convention and later approached a State High Court to seek recognition.

“You went to a State High Court to sue the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), asking that the convention must take place.

“You got an ex parte order to override judgements of the Federal High Court. How do you disobey two final judgements and still claim leadership?” he asked.

Wike further stated that the same group returned to another court, seeking validation after failing to comply with lawful rulings.

“You had the convention without obeying the court, and now you are back asking a Federal High Court to recognise you. If INEC already recognised you, what exactly are you going to court for?” he asked.

The FCT minister warned that such actions could jeopardise the future of the party, stressing that leaders must not allow selfish interests to destroy the political platform that has existed since 1998.

“If we don’t respect our own laws, how do we earn respect from Nigerians?” Wike asked.

He asked the party supporters to back leaders who follow the law and come together to rebuild the PDP according to democratic values and fair justice.

At the same time, people at the meeting asked the party‘s NEC to form a Caretaker Committee to lead the party forward, since the current National Working Committee’s term ends on Tuesday.

In response, Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, said the transition plan follows the party‘s rules to keep things running smoothly, keep everyone united, and ensure stability in all parts of the party.

Ohuabunwa said the action was part of several steps meant to bring about internal changes, rebuild trust among members, and improve the party‘s adherence to the law.

He also talked about the ongoing setup of temporary leaders in some states and regions, like Anambra and the South-East, where congresses couldn’t happen before.
He called these actions important to stop any leadership gaps and make the party more organized.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), at the end of the meeting, the National Executive Committee formed a National Caretaker Committee because the current National Working Committee’s term ends on Tuesday.

The 13-member Caretaker Committee, with Abdulrahman Mohammed as chairman and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as secretary, will handle the party‘s affairs until a national convention is held.

The NEC also named Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN) as the National Legal Adviser and Umar Bature as the National Organising Secretary.

Other members were Dr Kyari Grema, Janguda Mohammed, Okechukwu Osuana, Sen. Nwogu Olaka, Sen. Sandy Onor, Prof. Adenike Ogunse, Bisi Kolawole, Deji Doherty, and Dr Ibrahim Aboki.

The caretaker committee has been mandated to run the affairs of the party for a period of 60 days, during which all pending congresses should be conducted and a national convention should be held.

(NAN)