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The ruling Peoples Democratic Party
has expressed sadness over former
President Olusegun Obasanjo’s
decision, Monday, to dump the party.
Mr. Obasanjo announced his
resignation from the party at a
dramatic meeting where he ordered
his party membership card be
shredded.
PDP officials had earlier condemned
the act, with the secretary of the
party’s Board of Trustees, Walid
Jibrin, saying Mr. Obasanjo acted
irresponsibly.
The chairman of the board, Tony
Anenih, said the former leader will not
be missed by the party.
In its official statement, signed by
spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, the PDP
said it was “saddened” by Mr.
Obasanjo’s departure, and lamented
the party’s inability to pacify the
former president after several pleas.
Read full Statement below:
The leadership of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, has received
the news of the decision of former
President Olusegun Obasanjo to
withdraw his membership of our great
party. We have also carefully
examined the circumstances and the
reasons adduced for this
unfortunate decision.
While we concede to the inalienable
rights of every citizen to hold opinion
and to decide who to associate with,
we are however deeply saddened that
Chief Obasanjo, a revered leader of
our party, our first Presidential
flagbearer whom the PDP offered the
platform to rule our nation for eight
years, could decide to abandon this
party at this critical point in time.
This is especially as Chief Obasanjo,
who was also the Chairman of the
highest advisory organ of the PDP, the
Board of Trustees (BoT)
discountenanced all pleas by elders
and leaders of our great party with
regard to his reservations on certain
issues within our fold.
Many Nigerians are still bewildered as
to what manner of provocation could
have led a former President to lose his
composure and go to the extent of
tearing the membership card of the
party that he once led.
Indeed, the PDP is hugely at loss as to
how the decision and action of the
former President who had enjoyed the
benefits of being elected to the
highest position of leadership will
assist in deepening our democracy
and stabilizing the polity.
It is our considered opinion that no
matter the provocation, a
statesmanly disposition from a
person of Chief Obasanjo’s status
could have encouraged our citizens
and help in stabilizing system.
We believe however, that what this
country needs now is patriotic
actions that engender national unity,
tolerance and peaceful coexistence of
our people irrespective of political,
ethnic and religious
persuasions. The overall interest of
our nation and wellbeing of our
citizens must remain paramount and
above all personal and group
interests.
Finally, we direct all our members
across the country to remain focused
on our campaigns and not to be
distracted on this issue. With an
array of credible candidates led by
our Presidential flagbearer, President
Goodluck Jonathan, we are sure that
we will emerge victorious come March
28 and April 11, 2015 general
elections.

But fat doyin okupe (GEJ's number one to 3 problem) says Baba is irrelevant.

OBJ has finally discovered that PDP is the greater devil with the greater evil....its best that he leaves.
Miss him or not, that is PDP's business

No need to lament him. He should go. We would still move on.
Jonathan till 2019.

Good ridance to bad PDP rubbish!

Why are the different responses from various arms/principals of the ruling party on key issues always contradictory, to say the least?

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Laments?

This is the official statement from PDP. I am not a fan of Olisa Metuh but this was a well-thought out statement. Honest. Not all the clowns trying so hard to pass it off as a non-event.

As far as I am concerned, Obj is one of the causes of our problems right now, but his exit from PDP is not a good sign. GEJ and the PDP leaders must do some soul searching on why they have lost 4 governors, the speaker and now GEJ's former godfather. Some of these could have been better managed and that's the truth.

PDP has is going through the 5 stages of grief

[size=16pt]Stage 1 Denial[/size]

E.g Sahara reporters is just lying, Obasanjo is still in PDP. Who trust Sahara reporters they are the APC media arm

[size=16pt]Stage 2 Anger[/size]

E.g Kashamu: OBJ should be arrested

[size=16pt]Stage 3 Bargaining[/size]

E.g Fayose: Good riddance to bad rubbish
Anenih: OBJ is irrelevant anyway

[size=16pt]Stage 4 Depression[/size]

E.g Olisah Metu: Indeed, the PDP is hugely at loss as to how the decision and action of the former President

[size=16pt]Stage 5 Acceptance[/size]

We are waiting for this final one on March 30 after the catastrophic loss to Buhari

Muazu: PDP is truly a dead party

So they have finally accepted that it was a bad omen for OBJ to go








I thought they like the idea with the recent statement credited to Papa Anenih and the secretary

PDP officials had earlier condemned the act, with the secretary of the party’s Board of Trustees, Walid
Jibrin, saying Mr. Obasanjo acted irresponsibly. The chairman of the board, Tony Anenih, said the former leader will not be missed by the party.

Bunch of confused people

No more rigging for pdp.

One man
One vote
One woman
One vote.

This 6 weeks is a big disaster to Jonathan's ambition. Obj has left and they should deal with it.

lalasticlala, Mynd44 FP

Obasanjo always wants to control everybody
and whoever resists his control automatically
becomes an enemy. This is so because
Obasnajo has never achieved anything
through his own personal efforts; all he has
achieved in life has been reaping the fruits of
another person’s labour: 1) He received the
Biafran’s surrender declaration although
Benjamin Adekunle did the battles. 2) He
became Head of state when Murtala was
assassinated – he neither involved in the
coup nor tried to stop the rebellion 3) MKO
Abiola sacrificed his life for democracy and
Obasanjo was brought out from prison to
become the president as to placate the
Yorubas. Obasanjo wishes to sit in his Otta
farm and dictate to Jonathan.

raumdeuter:
PDP has is going through the 5 stages of grief

[size=16pt]Stage 1 Denial[/size]

E.g Sahara reporters is just lying, Obasanjo is still in PDP. Who trust Sahara reporters they are the APC media arm

[size=16pt]Stage 2 Anger[/size]

E.g Kashamu: OBJ should be arrested

[size=16pt]Stage 3 Bargaining[/size]

E.g Fayose: Good riddance to bad rubbish
Anenih: OBJ is irrelevant anyway

[size=16pt]Stage 4 Depression[/size]

E.g Olisah Metu: Indeed, the PDP is hugely at loss as to how the decision and action of the former President

[size=16pt]Stage 5 Acceptance[/size]

We are waiting for this final one on March 30 after the catastrophic loss to Buhari

Muazu: PDP is truly a dead party

and this is the same PDP someone said will rule Nigeria for 60years?

They should av removed Kashamu just to please OBJ cos OBJ doesn't like him...lols

The dying PDP is good for our democracy. Sincerely, PDP is just a monster that has stunted this country's growth.

PDP going down in this Presidential elections is well pleasing to the ears. Afterwards, let them quietly go and restrategise on how to rebuild the party as a credible alternative in Nigeria.