Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos – General Ibrahim Babangida, former military president has cautioned leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against manipulation and inducement of members ahead of the December 9 national convention of the party.

In a statement issued on Sunday by his media aide, Prince Kassim Afegbua, Babangida said the outcome of the convention will make or mar the chances of the party ahead of the 2019 presidential election.

The statement reads:

“In the countdown to the Saturday 9th December, 2017 convention of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as founding fathers and stakeholders, we need to collectively assure Nigerians and our teeming members that we have indeed learnt our bitter lessons.

“Following the defeat of the party in the 2015 election, it is incumbent upon us as leaders and stakeholders to use the opportunity of the convention to sober reflect on the challenges confronting us, identify our flaws and seek plausible ways to correct them in order to come out stronger in subsequent elections.

“An elective convention presents as it were, a rare opportunity and veritable platform to elect in a holistic manner a credible, tested, down-to-earth and truly urbane candidate with enough stamina, distinguished character and national acceptability who is driven by incurable optimism and passion for a united Nigeria.

“At this point of our political history as a party, we need a National Chairman who is driven by uncommon initiatives, creativity in ideas and a rich content of character to lead and stabilize the party in line with the laudable ideals of the founding fathers of the party. Such an individual must possess national recognition to be able to galvanize political opportunities and transform them into tangible outcomes in our democratic engagements.

“When we were conceptualizing the idea of the PDP at formation, we had in mind a party that offers platform for all Nigerians in their pursuit of legitimate political aspirations. The choice of her motto; POWER TO THE PEOPLE was in sync with our clear objective of recognizing the people as the repository of power. In any democratic engagement, the people decide the outcome of elections through popular and inclusive participation. The monetization of our electoral process is disturbingly eroding that power which should ordinarily reside in the people.
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IBB thunder fire u. I mean God punish u.
In other words go to hell. For all the conditions you guys put us. GO TO HELL.

IBB should go earlier to hell to avoid backseat and probably missing dinner

Dead man talking

You people are the one who make the position like sellable

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PDP said they have a mouth-watering retirement package for PMB...... let them also consider his boys

ChangetheChange:


2019 is becoming more interesting

I did not tear my PDP membership card--Obasanjo

I have returned to PDP ---Atiku

PDP Chairmanship is not for Sale--IBB


Buhari and APC are finished

Buhari will be retired from Politics and sent packing to his village daura in 2019


PDP ti takeover

PDP has taken over