The increasing spate of attacks on President
Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign train in some
parts of the North is rattling the leadership of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
Investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja, on
Friday, showed that the grave situation were
made worse by allegations that the attacks had
been carried out by aggrieved members of the
party.
It was learnt that the situation had prompted the
President’s security team to take extra
measures to protect him as he prepared to visit
Gombe, Yobe and Niger states this week.
Our correspondents also gathered that the PDP
had been further unsettled by the hot exchange
of words between the Bauchi State Governor, Isa
Yuguda, and the Minister of the Federal Capital
Territory, Sen. Bala Mohammed, over the
stoning of the President’s convoy in Katsina
State.
The party and the Presidency were said to have
been stunned by Yuguda’s claim that the attack
on the President’s convey was arranged by the
members of the ruling party, under the
supervision of the minister.
In response, the minister accused the governor
of being an opposition mole within the ruling
party. However, the party and the Presidency
were said to have intervened and made the two
men to sheathe their swords.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr.
Olisa Metuh, said the party had asked its
members to be cautious of their comments on
the issue.
“It is curious and it is not a welcome
development if we have our leaders bickering in
the public. We have asked them to be wary of
their comments,” Metuh said.
A party leader from one of the northern states
confided in SUNDAY PUNCH on the level of
anxiety in the party.
He said, “I will be lying if I say we are not
disturbed. The truth is that some of our
brothers in the North consider loyalty and
support for General (Muhammadu) Buhari a
religious obligation.
“They have resorted to intimidation and threats,
when you see things differently they come after
you and your family and burn your house. If you
remember, in 2011 so many of us had our
houses burnt and some barely escaped with their
lives.
“Some have not recovered from their loss and it
may be difficult for some to take that kind of
risks this time around.”
The panic in the party, another source told
SUNDAY PUNCH informed the decision of the
party not to extend the suspension earlier
slammed on its estranged national chairman,
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. He said it was taken to
forestall bickering and further loss of
followership.
The party on Thursday lifted the one-month
suspension it placed on Tukur on December 4.
Metuh rose in defence of the party’s decision to
lift Tukur’s suspension.
He said, “Tukur’s suspension was for 30 days.
Since the suspension was not extended, we
needed to lift it and that was what we did.”
Also speaking on the issue, the Deputy National
Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Abdullahi
Jalo, said what was happening was a smear
campaign by the opposition.
He said, “To the best of my knowledge; no
member of the PDP was involved in stoning Mr.
President. Northerners, especially our youths,
respect elders. None of our members threw
stones at our President.”

thats why we are nigerians..

That is what PDP is known for infighting and injustice

All we want in Nigeria is Change from Corruption and Clueless leadership.

And a positive, progressive Change we will get. Sai Buhari.

Anything to shred the killer party into pieces is welcome. In two weeks time, our President in waiting will be declared winner of the election. Sai Buhari! Sai APC! Sai Nigeria

May PDP be Confused til FeBuhari 14..
Sai Buhari

Another sign, end of pdp is near. I see the party breaking into smaller party after May29 handover.