National chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga
Tukur has said that the party is gearing
up to retake Lagos state, and reclaim the
south west region of the country from
the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He also stated that the PDP and President
Goodluck Jonathan will give their
support for the upcoming PDP zonal
congresses in the region to prepare them
ahead of coming elections, especially the
governorship election for Ekiti and Osun
states next year.
Tukur spoke in Lagos at a reception
dinner organized for him by the
Foundation for World Peace (FWP) and
the South West PDP to celebrate the
recent award conferred on him by the
Congressional Black Caucus of the United
States as ‘African Man of the Year 2013’.
The PDP helmsman while calling on PDP
members to get prepared to take over
Lagos state and the south west, said, “The
picture in my mind is for them to get
prepared to take over government so
that they will stop swimming in the lake
when there is a sea to swim”.
He also said, “Our party is united in the
south west. I am particularly interested
in the affairs of Lagos”.
According to him, the party will continue
to put people from the south west region
of the country in positions of power to
reflect their contributions to the party
and the country. On the crisis bedeviling
the party, Alhaji Tukur stated that it is a
blessing in disguise, adding, that it will
soon be a thing of the past, and that it
has been blown out of proportion by the
media. “PDP is the most populous party
that believes in dialogue.
We dialogue and discuss, and in the
process there can be misunderstanding,
but they have always been resolved
amicably”, he said. While inviting
aggrieved members of the party who had
left to return, Tukur said that the “PDP is
a big umbrella that can accommodate
everybody”.
He however noted that is a party that
believed in discipline, fairness, justice
and equity, even as he stated that
“almost all our members who left the
party usually come back because it is the
only party this popular that believes in
dialogue”.
According to him, PDP is the only party
that offers freedom of information, and
believes in election, rather than
selection, adding, “our job in PDP is
peace and security, reconciliation
without confrontation, reformation
without revenge, and rebuilding our
party based on equity and justice.
While speaking on the recent judgment
of the Court of Appeal that set aside the
decision of a Federal High Court that
removed Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola as
the national chairman of the party,
Tukur stated that he was yet to be served
with the ruling.
According to him, the romance of some
PDP governors with the opposition party
is not an issue to the PDP, and described
the leaders of the party as leaders not
only in the country, but also in the West
African region and continent “If we
have a strong platform and a strong
institution of political party, we would
be able to give the leadership, not only
in Nigeria, not only in West Africa, but
in the whole continent because with that
strong institution, we shall be able to
have stability, peace, security and
therefore have development and
prosperity”, he said.
Also speaking at the event, Mr. Deli
Doherty, PDP chairman, southwest stated
that the award conferred on Tukur was
in recognition of his performance as an
outstanding African. He also stated that
he welcomed the collaboration of the
party with the FWP to take back Lagos
state in the next election, adding that the
collaboration is to be crystallized in the
south west region

“The
picture in my mind is for them to get
prepared to take over government so
that they will stop swimming in the lake
when there is a sea to swim”.

so southwest is a sea,hmmmmmmmm oga ooooo“The
picture in my mind is for them to get
prepared to take over government so
that they will stop swimming in the lake
when there is a sea to swim”.

so southwest is a sea,hmmmmmmmm oga ooooo“The
picture in my mind is for them to get
prepared to take over government so
that they will stop swimming in the lake
when there is a sea to swim”.

so southwest is a sea,hmmmmmmmm oga ooooo

In their dreams...

Dreamer. Both APC and PDP would be chased by 2014.

PDP should reclaim the oil rigs from thieves and pipelines from vandals.

The party should retrieve Nigeria from crude federalism and return us to true federalism.

PDP should reclaim the Police from rot and indiscipline and restore honor and class to the police hierarchy.

The PDP government should stop plunging Nigeria into more and more debts with virtually nothing to show for it.

The PDP government should retrieve Nigerians from the pangs of hunger, poverty and other signs of under-development.

The PDP government should fight corruption and stop shielding corrupt people.

What did the PDP do with power when it ruled in the South West states of Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun and Ekiti?

Is PDP still existing in the SW........I don't think so.

As far as we are concerned here.....it's virtually a dead party.

This bamanga turkey abi na chicken, is definitely high on madam shepopotamus early morning urine. PDP cannot win LGA chairman in southwest Nigeria in this lifetime again.

Hahaha, this man must be a dreamer. As far as SW is concern, PDP is already a dead party. Even obasanjo can't guarante them victory, so who the hell is tukur? U fink SW na SE or SS. Though, if u've a beta candidate, y nt? but dts one tin PDP is lacking nw

ibn akogun: This bamanga turkey abi na chicken, is definitely high on madam shepopotamus early morning urine. PDP cannot win LGA chairman in southwest Nigeria in this lifetime again.

Ignoramus, PDP won LG seats in Lagos despite the heavy rigging

barcanista: Ignoramus, PDP won LG seats in Lagos despite the heavy rigging

Which one? Ibrahim Obanikoro that was upturned ?

Can you supply details of those LG seats won by Pheee Deee Pheee ?

barcanista: Ignoramus, PDP won LG seats in Lagos despite the heavy rigging

Mumunatu the court has throw out the cheat. Agba ode.

gurnam: Is PDP still existing in the SW........I don't think so.

As far as we are concerned here.....it's virtually a dead party.

Underrate the PDP at your own risk. As for SW, PDP still have strong feet. Unlike APC, PDP aint noise makers. The plan, they scheme and they strategise.

gurnam:

Which one? Ibrahim Obanikoro that was upturned ?

Can you supply details of those LG seats won by Pheee Deee Pheee ?

Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA wasn't the only disputed seat. Do your research sir, don't expect to be spoonfed all the time.

barcanista: Underrate the PDP at your own risk. As for SW, PDP still have strong feet. Unlike APC, PDP aint noise makers. The plan, they scheme and they strategise.

Story....

You can only rig successfully without hitch where you are popular...

Chew on that.

Still waiting for you to clarify your assertion of LG won by PDP in Lagos.

barcanista: Ikoyi/Obalende LCDA wasn't the only disputed seat. Do your research sir, don't expect to be spoonfed all the time.

Pls drop the lies.

barcanista: Underrate the PDP at your own risk. As for SW, PDP still have strong feet. Unlike APC, PDP aint noise makers. The plan, they scheme and they strategise.

Where exactly is the strong feet with the crisis in all their state chapter. And the deafening sound of marginization from gej. One of them was just thrown away from the cabinet in the person of gbenga ashiru. There woes is just starting self.

Am sure GEJ is reasonable enough not to factor the SW into his calculation to win .....

If he is that foolish to be nursing such hope...then he is truly clueless like they say he is.

Let him restrict all his hopes to the SE & SS

Performance wise,APC is doing great. Tukur,your wish,we know better. PDP,and APC are birds of feathers,but seems APC is a lesser devil.

Osun Governorship election is dead on arrival for PDP. Election is next year, Aregbesola's posters and bill boards had flooded Osun no visible opposition yet. Confused PDP don't even have a candidate yet.

@oluwashaddow....wetin dey worry u?

if u believe pdp will win d south west click like: if apc will continue to win in southwest quote this

mayorall: Osun Governorship election is dead on arrival for PDP. Election is next year, Aregbesola's posters and bill boards had flooded Osun no visible opposition yet. Confused PDP don't even have a candidate yet.

The question is which of the PDP? The old or new PDP? Omisore has given up and I don't see any PDP candidate defeating Aregbesola. Tukur should continue dreaming. APC till Nigeria disintegrates.

captain_obvious: @oluwashaddow....wetin dey worry u?

oga mi I gentle ooooooo

Oga Tukur take am easy na, abi u want somebody to die?

Pls wake that man from sleep, because he's dreaming

tpacalipse: Dreamer. Both APC and PDP would be chased by 2014.

This one made me laugh

PDP might not win other South-Western states in 2015 but I am sure APC would be voted out of Oyo State this time around. The odds are just stacked against them

lol @ PDP pipe dream

*Smiling *

tokunboh: PDP might not win other South-Western states in 2015 but I am sure APC would be voted out of Oyo State this time around. The odds are just stacked against them

You are dreaming and living in lala land....only if you appreciate the groundswell of opinion against PDP in the SW...

gurnam:

You are dreaming and living in lala land....only if you appreciate the groundswell of opinion against PDP in the SW...

Do not generalize. APC won Oyo State by a stroke of luck. Check the results again below:

PDP: 386,480
ACN (Now APC): 420,167
Accord Party: 275,151

APC won by a margin of less than 40000 due to the crisis and fictionalization of PDP then.
Do you know the game-changer - The two aspirants from PDP & Accord Party that contested against the incumbent governor are now presenting a united front. Now tell me, how does APC intend to carry Oyo State in 2015 considering that nothing has really changed since 2011. Figures don't lie, they are above for you to see.