The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday tendered an apology to Nigerians, admitting that it made mistakes in the past.

The party also pleaded for forgiveness from persons whose toes it stepped on during its 16 years of governance.

But the party added that it is repositioning to bounce back in 2019 and deliver dividends of democracy to the people. The chairman of PDP national conference organising committee, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, stated this in Abuja yesterday.

According to him, the first mistake PDP made was the jettisoning zoning in 2011.

Dokpesi noted that following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who died in power, PDP would have allowed a Northerner to complete his tenure.

But the PDP had fielded former President Goodluck Jonathan from the South, who was acting President, as its presidential candidate in 2011.

He said, “Make no mistake, the PDP is aware that there were errors made along the way. We admit that at certain times in our past, mistakes have been made, we did not meet the expectations of Nigerians. We tender apology. But the past is exactly what it is. We call on all party faithful, supporters and sympathisers to partner with us going forward.

“You asked about the mistakes the party made. The Ekweremadu’s report is very explicit on that. It acknowledged the fact that the party made a lot of strides during the last 16 years, but also, there was no internal democracy; there was impunity within the party. There was no level playing ground for members of the party.

“The zoning principles of the party were abandoned and a gamut of all other issues which will come up during the conference. And for all these and for the people who have been offended, for people whose toes were stepped upon, we tender unreserved apology.

Meanwhile, Taraba State governor Ishaku Darius has faulted the judgement of election petitions tribunal which ordered his removal, saying that he is not perturbed over the verdict. He , however, called for the sanitation of the judiciary.

http://leadership.ng/news/473635/forgive-us-for-mistake-of-past-16-years-pdp-tells-nigerians

Lalasticlala‎

Its too late to cry when the head is already cut off..... Anyways, your sins have been forgiven, go and sin no more

If the main thing to be apologising for is zoning they have obviously not learnt. Impunity against Nigerians and not party members is what you should really be apologising for. And no one really cares about zoning if you put a performer in power whose impact can be felt. I am in principle opposed to zoning.

haaaa wehat is this one for now.....to help your ministry.
in Falz voice....
IT WON'T WORK...

Apology accepted

We don hear.

They have already been forgiven, no string attach and i hope they can make things right in 2019

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I'll rather vote for kowa

Humm na lieliestika cook this beans FP sure be that.

PDP go on we are listening, so u where talking about coming back in 2023, go on

that wasn't a mistake but politcal errors saying, it's a mistake means you committed only one mistake, Raymond it's better you use this words
´PDP apologizes to Nigeria for their (our) uncountable ERRORS committed for the past sixteen years of governing Nigeria we are dipply sorry. then you shed tears and cry loud then we can take you a little bit serious

centvin008:

Dokpesi noted that following the death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who died in power, PDP would have allowed a Northerner to complete his tenure.

I'm tired of reading all these nonsense.
They are not apologizing for robbing us blind, stealing our wealth, impunity and various crimes they have committed but they are apologizing for their own selfish interest - zoning. Idiotts! Don't believe these selfish pot-bellied evil politicians. They are all the same evil people.

PDP continues to think that people broke ranks with because it didn't allow a northerner to continue where Yarádua stopped, no we broke rank because of you unmitigated corruption, tribalism, fanaticism, idiocity, extreme stewpidity wastefulness and disillusionment of the Nigerian youths. PDP should be under no illusion that Nigerians were sick and tired of their annoying and often disastrous form of governance.


Dokepsi is not apologizing to the Nigerians, he is apologising to the North for not fielding a Northerner for president.

oluseyiforjesus:
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Yu no dey see well?

Forgive what? These guys should stop insulting our collective sensibilities!
If they want to discuss forgiveness, it's only right to first of all return as much as possible, of the proceeds of misrule and then take a permanent exit from the political scene.
ONLY then can they ask for forgiveness from Nigerians.
Mtschew!!!

otukpo:
Apology accepted

Its a sign of weakness

Nope

I don't believe dis U mean our highly exhorted pdp is crying for biscuits