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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Mynd44: 7:59pm On Mar 04, 2018
zicoraads:

But there are no political parties in Nigeria. What we have are platforms. It is never about the progress of the country, only selfish interests count.

I said it some months back when I was traveling in a bus and these guys almost had my head. I won't vote for PMB next year, but I don't kid myself, I'm almost certain he would still win. We don't have an opposition right now. This party has had so many missteps so much so that if a toddler was an opposition, they would do a better job at it than what grown ups are currently doing in PDP.
I have said it countless times that President Buhari has not done enough to deserve a re-election but he is going to win

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Nistfrank(m): 8:00pm On Mar 04, 2018
NIGERIA POLITICS WILL MAKE U CRY ANYDAY...dey kip changin political party, are dey not olosho politicaly
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Basic123: 8:02pm On Mar 04, 2018
Ibo people will still blame tinubu for this

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by asobo: 8:02pm On Mar 04, 2018
Who cares. By God's grace my vote belongs to PDP come 2019
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by teamv: 8:03pm On Mar 04, 2018
Sai baba
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by trillville(m): 8:04pm On Mar 04, 2018
The issue with PDP is that they have already zoned the presidential ticket to the core North. It is a very tall task for any northerner to beat Buhari. my hope is that SDP holds a competitive primary and that the best person from whatever part of the country emerges the flag bearer. SDP should also hold televised debates so that Nigerians can become familiar with the policies of the party.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by nograv: 8:06pm On Mar 04, 2018
Mynd44:

I have said it countless times that President Buhari has not done enough to deserve a re-election but he is going to win

I swear you work for Buhari. Trust me the dullard has lost the south west, which automatically means he has lost period.

You know that and keep trying to persuade people with you nonsense argument he has somehow already won?? Mtcheww... angry

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by jimoholuyemi3(m): 8:06pm On Mar 04, 2018
Political asewo

Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by GavelSlam: 8:07pm On Mar 04, 2018
slyxavi:
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Thrash....

You can't even spell trash.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by free2ryhme: 8:08pm On Mar 04, 2018
peterkul:
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has run into a fresh round of trouble.
The acrimony that trailed the national convention of the party last December has resurfaced after some Board of Trustees (BoT) members of the party defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and pledged to work with the coalition movement recently formed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
They also declared that the PDP, as the leading opposition platform, had reached its end ahead of 2019 general elections.
While the situation has created some disquiet within the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the PDP which was most hit by the defection, some of the members have disagreed over the impact the former president’s coalition would have on the polity ahead of 2019.
LEADERSHIP Sunday recalls that a Memorandum of Understanding was on Thursday signed by the defecting PDP members, other political parties and other groups to dissolve into the SDP at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.
Some of those mentioned include former minister of education, Prof Tunde Adeniran and former minister of information, Prof Jerry Gana, who served in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government and who are also members of PDP’s BoT.
It will be recalled that Adeniran had contested the national chairmanship of PDP last December, which was won by Prince Uche Secondus, who enjoyed the support of the governors spearheaded by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.
Following allegations of malpractice that trailed the convention, a reconciliation team led by Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, had met with Adeniran and other chairmanship aspirants who felt aggrieved by roles played by the governors, especially Wike.
The fall-out of the convention also created a division within the party’s BoT, which comprises elders and former national elective officeholders of the party.
BoT members were split along the lines of some of its members who contested the national chairmanship.
While the likes of Jerry Gana backed the aspiration of Prof Adeniran, other members either backed Secondus or former deputy national chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George.
The BoT chairman, Sen Walid Jibrin, had set up a reconciliation committee led by former Senate president, David Mark, to reconcile the aggrieved members of the advisory organ of the party following Secondus’ eventually emergence as national chairman.
But confirming their defection to SDP, Adeniran told LEADERSHIP Sunday that they decided to leave PDP because they needed a platform, among other things, that is not owned by one or few individuals.
He added that while he was satisfied with the reconciliation team led by the Bayelsa State governor, he was compelled to leave PDP because his supporters from the South-west were miffed by the way Wike insulted them on the eve of the national convention.
Adeniran said, “I am a member of the SDP and we have taken a decision to move to the SDP. What has happened is this: there are those of us who believe in genuine internal party democracy, who believe in social justice, equity fairness and honesty in politics and are irrevocably and uncompromisingly against impunity imposition and corruption.
“We formed what we called new political order. Most of us came in from the PDP, some came in from some other parties, groups, social activist and so on.
“Those of us in the PDP felt that the PDP has gone beyond what could be redeemed in terms of its commitment to what we thought should be things of the past. But we realised that we would not be able to get justice for the people and for the things that we should be running away from, and would not move this country forward. So, we thought we needed a different platform that will respect the dignity of man; that will be honest in all its dealings; a platform where the love of country, genuine patriotism and interest of the masses of the people is supreme; a party that will not be easily purchasable by one individual or group of individuals.
“So those of us who believe in the future generations and the youths and the rights of women to be respected and given their rightful place in society and in the politics of the land, we felt we needed a platform that will provide opportunity for this and we considered some new parties and some existing parties and among the various parties that we considered we also thought of those that are likely to encourage national spread, that will not promote ethnicity; a party that abhors internal crisis, a party that will have good programmes and principles, whose structure is good for the country.
“That was what recommended the Social Democratic Party. As we are moving in as part of it, everybody is equal; nobody is bigger than the other, and there is room for people and others coming behind because there are so many other groups coming from all over the place and different parties that are still coming in.”
He regretted that the reconciliation committee led by Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, did not yield the expected result.
Adeniran said: “What sparked my decision to move was the fact that the reconciliation committee was headed by a very honourable, honest, nice and patriotic man.
“He is someone I respect a lot. I admire his style of leadership. He meant well, no question about that. But after all that was done, you know, politics is about people. We represent people and so forth. I am from the South West, I have gone back to my people and they felt so insulted by some people within the PDP, and they said they do not believe that they can relate and deal with people who have no regard or respect for them. They mentioned Wike in particular with the way he insulted the Yoruba in the TV programmes few days to the convention. So I share the sentiment of my people.”
On their decision to work with Obasanjo’s coalition he said, “We shall be working with groups that believe in the core values that we believe in. The coalition that Obasanjo is working with is a movement.
“President Obasanjo is an elder statesman; he will not be involved in partisan politics. But members of that movement – I am also part of that movement; many of us are part of it. We want changes that will liberate this country. And we are going to work closely with him and we will also work with other patriotic groups who mean well for this country.”
He however said their movement from the PDP signals the end of party ahead of the 2019 general elections.
“What this means is the end of the road. I wish the PDP well but then it will pose some challenges but then they will be the ones to say what it means for them. But as far as I am concerned, I feel they have a huge task ahead of them.”
But in his reaction, the chairman of PDP BoT, Sen Walid Jibrin, told LEADERSHIP Sunday that he had yet to receive any formal notice of BoT members’ defection.
He recalled that the BoT had set up a committee to reconcile its members following the crisis that arose from the national convention, adding that until the report is ready, they will not make comment on the defection.
Jibrin who lamented the move of the party’s chieftains to SDP, however, said there is no cause for alarm over the perceived threat Obasanjo’s movement poses to PDP.
He said, “I talk appropriately regarding Gana and Adeniran about the issue. In any contest there is bound to be a winner and a loser. And when a winner emerges, we should all rally round and support whoever he is and forget about the past. Today the serving national chairman of the party is Secondus. So we will do everything possible to ensure success for our party.
“Many people have defected to PDP; many people are coming into PDP. The number of people coming into PDP is double the number of those leaving PDP. There is no cause for alarm.
“Even if I am the only person remaining, I will never leave PDP. I will continue to remain in PDP. I am very consistent in my belief that PDP will never die,” he said.
Reacting to the possible impact of Obasanjo’s coalition, he said, “The issue of Obasanjo is not a new thing at all, particularly for anybody that knows him very well.
“He has condemned Buhari and APC. He has also condemned the PDP. So why is he worried? Despite his position, the strongest parties today are still PDP and the APC. And so he had condemned all of us. I can’t see the coalition succeeding at all because the majority of the people are in PDP and APC. And these are the parties he is condemning. His is a total blanket condemnation of parties, which we will not take. So I only pity people who are moving into his type of game. This is a plot set up by some people in order to achieve their own selfishness and not with the people of Nigeria.
“We have a lot of problems in Nigeria but we have been able to put our heads together. We have come together to make Nigeria one. Anybody who is trying to break Nigeria, God will not give him the opportunity to do so.”
Another BoT member of the PDP, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, however, expressed displeasure over the move by his former BoT colleagues to the SDP.
Speaking with our correspondent, he said, “Frankly speaking, Prof Jerry Gana and Prof Tunde Adeniran are highly respected people in the party. They are both good friends of mine. They didn’t tell me. I didn’t know theywere going away. If they had told me I would have offered my own advice because two heads are better than one.
“In all the parties today you will notice that there is general disaffection within them. Even in the APC there are a lot of problems. I know a lot of people in APC that want to defect to PDP.”
“My philosophy of democracy is different. I believe that before you join a party you must know the philosophy and try at all times to protect it. This Idea of people jumping from one party to the other does not show democratic conduct. If democracy must be preserved, even if you have not got what you want in the party, you have to stay,” he said.
He also noted that the former president’s coalition was coming rather late ahead of 2019 general elections.
Oghiadomhe, Orubebe Distance Selves From SDP
Some members of the PDP who were listed among those who defected to the SDP have denied the report.
While former chief of staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe said he remains a full-time member of PDP, former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, said reports that he had joined the SDP was false.
Oghiadomhe in a terse statement said: “My attention has been drawn to a publication in the social media by mischief-makers about my exit from PDP to SDP.
“For the record, l was never part of any group where a decision was made about dumping PDP for SDP. To my great party PDP and millions of our members, no one has my mandate to determine or associate my name to any political party without my written consent.
“Whoever must have affiliated my name to any political party other than PDP does not have my mandate and this should be disregarded as handiwork of mischief makers.
“My membership and loyalty is to PDP alone which is my party of choice since its formation.”
On his part, former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday
Orubebe also denied the story that he had dumped the PDP for SDP.
Orubebe who is one of the founding members of the PDP told LEADERSHIP Sunday that the misleading report linking him with the movement to SDP was concocted.
“Let it be known that my loyalty to PDP is still intact. Decamping is a very serious issue, and as someone who is very blunt and direct, I will not shy away from telling the public myself if or when I decide to leave PDP,” he said.
Orubebe, however, acknowledged that the party was yet again facing crisis sequel to the outcome of its national convention.
“It is no secret that PDP faces a lot of challenges, particularly arising from its last national convention of 9 Decembetogethehave decamping is not the solution. We will stay together and resolve the issues togethehave


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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by mekonglobal(m): 8:08pm On Mar 04, 2018
Their headache, all these defections and coalitions they are forming upandan in what way, will the poor masses benefit from it.
Abeg baby d food don ready?

Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by lastempero: 8:10pm On Mar 04, 2018
The recycling process is on course once again and the youths are busy with BBN.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by JideAmuGiaka: 8:10pm On Mar 04, 2018
chronique:
Fools. They're just making it easy for Buhari to return. Nigerian politicians are about the dumbest and least intelligent on the planet. The only time they tend to have sense,is when they want to loot the treasury.

OBJ is indirectly working for Buhari and APC.
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by GavelSlam: 8:10pm On Mar 04, 2018
zicoraads:

But there are no political parties in Nigeria. What we have are platforms. It is never about the progress of the country, only selfish interests count.

I said it some months back when I was traveling in a bus and these guys almost had my head. I won't vote for PMB next year, but I don't kid myself, I'm almost certain he would still win. We don't have an opposition right now. This party has had so many missteps so much so that if a toddler was an opposition, they would do a better job at it than what grown ups are currently doing in PDP.

Knowing there's no opposition, why not support the president and help him achieve a better nation for you and your future generation even those unborn?

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Xisnin(m): 8:12pm On Mar 04, 2018
It appears OBJ is working for Buhari, because he will end up factionalising all coalitions against APC.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by rickyrex(m): 8:12pm On Mar 04, 2018
Well I think this issue of creating party here and there is one problem killing our decractic system. It makes it difficult for we the masses to identity political party with good intentions, APC was form and we all followed , thinking they will redeem us. Abeg its time we let go party system and source for candidate that will not see party as his root but the people who came out in mass and got him voted for. All this men running from one party to the other don't have good intentions for us take it or leave it. If politics is not for you why forcing yourself, making people feel you've been cheated when you got no good intention for us. Make all this old men with no good foundation rest. All this illiterate with forged certificate, All this kidnappers, agbero, former Union of road transport workers turned national politician. We don't need them any more. No man should be given a sympathetic vote any more, like we did to buhari and Jonathan. Let's stay at home on the day of election if no credible candidate is available. Revolution I keep saying is the way out. As long as we still have men of 1980s politicians still coming to speak or contest Nigeria will not grow

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Buharimustgo: 8:15pm On Mar 04, 2018
Mynd44:
Nigerian politicians are a special type of unreasonable.

You want President Buhari voted out and yet you are doing all you can to help him win the elections. This is not the time to form new parties or split from one party to another, it is a time to come together to form one party and put all your resources together.

Now PDP votes will be split and some will go to SDP. Very what? Very smart move.

Didn't they learn from the Oyo state gubernatorial election in 2015 where instead of the opposition to forge an aliance against governor Ajimobi, they all contested in different parties, split their votes and they all lost while the total number of their votes was more than the one Ajimobi had?

I didn't know u can be this good in analysing political issues,but please don't ban Mr next time,always be fair in judgement
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by ofuonyebi: 8:16pm On Mar 04, 2018
Tell the corrupt elements that remain there say...party..don..pack ..up!

very soon, u go see some shameless corrupt loud-mouth jumping from the party..people who have promised to die with 'pindinpin'

liers and deceivers....the cock don-dey -crow...oooo

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by donnie(m): 8:17pm On Mar 04, 2018
When Benny Hinn prophesied about many political changes in few weeks, calling Christians to pray and fast for 21 days, some people mocked. Few days after Obansanjo writes Buhari a letter, then Babangida, then others speak up.

Then, just so you do not think it's an anti APC thing, now this...SDP. This is just the beginning. Bigger developments will happen in quick succession soonest.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by imam07: 8:19pm On Mar 04, 2018
Ibos and ss people will not like this news.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by truthstands12: 8:21pm On Mar 04, 2018
This is not a good development. For APC to be defeated in 2019, all forces must be pulled together. Any split in the opposition is simply giving a boost to APC. Nigeria must be rescued in 2019. The hunger in the land is so much. There's no policy direction from the FG. This country is slipping into the pit. Pls let's save our country. Get your PVC. All oppositions should come together.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by chronique(m): 8:21pm On Mar 04, 2018
JideAmuGiaka:


OBJ is indirectly working for Buhari and APC.

You just echoed my thoughts.
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by muykem: 8:22pm On Mar 04, 2018
I laughed reading your comments. This is IPOB way of thinking because of hatred for Buhari. Yes, this guys also want change in government but not desperate to handover to worst devil that will be under control of Wike.
Mynd44:
Nigerian politicians are a special type of unreasonable.

You want President Buhari voted out and yet you are doing all you can to help him win the elections. This is not the time to form new parties or split from one party to another, it is a time to come together to form one party and put all your resources together.

Now PDP votes will be split and some will go to SDP. Very what? Very smart move.

Didn't they learn from the Oyo state gubernatorial election in 2015 where instead of the opposition to forge an aliance against governor Ajimobi, they all contested in different parties, split their votes and they all lost while the total number of their votes was more than the one Ajimobi had?

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by HeyCorleone(m): 8:23pm On Mar 04, 2018
Nigerian politics is a joke. a very boring one. People just switch parties like anything.
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by ntebong: 8:24pm On Mar 04, 2018
Mynd44:
Nigerian politicians are a special type of unreasonable.

You want President Buhari voted out and yet you are doing all you can to help him win the elections. This is not the time to form new parties or split from one party to another, it is a time to come together to form one party and put all your resources together.

Now PDP votes will be split and some will go to SDP. Very what? Very smart move.

Didn't they learn from the Oyo state gubernatorial election in 2015 where instead of the opposition to forge an aliance against governor Ajimobi, they all contested in different parties, split their votes and they all lost while the total number of their votes was more than the one Ajimobi had?

What is electoral value of Prof Jerry Gana and Prof Tunde Adeniran today? As things stand today both of them can not delivered their ward, they are expired politicians.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by HeyCorleone(m): 8:27pm On Mar 04, 2018
exlinkleads:
revolution on da way


up obj

Revolution?

Honey please. This is far from a revolution.

It's still the same miscreants, same crooks, same men with empty promises, same thieves.

it doesn't matter the party.

A new party with no single ideology. Is it a party that is corrupt or the people in it? So why do you people feel this New Party is the answer to our prayers?

It'd be worse because whoever is the presidential candidate is nothing more than an Obasanjo puppet.
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by JideAmuGiaka: 8:27pm On Mar 04, 2018
chronique:


You just echoed my thoughts.

GBAM....

He knows that Atiku will be PDP's flag bearer hence his kangaroo letter to Buhari and his selfish coalition force just to finally disterblise PDP and rubbish Atiku.

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by godliman: 8:29pm On Mar 04, 2018
It seems obj is tacitly detroying pdp and helping APC.
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Nobody: 8:33pm On Mar 04, 2018
Mynd44:
Nigerian politicians are a special type of unreasonable.

You want President Buhari voted out and yet you are doing all you can to help him win the elections. This is not the time to form new parties or split from one party to another, it is a time to come together to form one party and put all your resources together.

Now PDP votes will be split and some will go to SDP. Very what? Very smart move.

Didn't they learn from the Oyo state gubernatorial election in 2015 where instead of the opposition to forge an aliance against governor Ajimobi, they all contested in different parties, split their votes and they all lost while the total number of their votes was more than the one Ajimobi had?
Do you think PDP will have candidate for 2019 election?...Kinkigba and Kyari already bought over PDP...Lamido fit win election?

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by Nobody: 8:35pm On Mar 04, 2018
The real gang up against Buhari has began...No room for opportunist

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Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by emonkey(m): 8:54pm On Mar 04, 2018
peterkul:
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has run into a fresh round of trouble.
The acrimony that trailed the national convention of the party last December has resurfaced after some Board of Trustees (BoT) members of the party defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and pledged to work with the coalition movement recently formed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
They also declared that the PDP, as the leading opposition platform, had reached its end ahead of 2019 general elections.
While the situation has created some disquiet within the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the PDP which was most hit by the defection, some of the members have disagreed over the impact the former president’s coalition would have on the polity ahead of 2019.
LEADERSHIP Sunday recalls that a Memorandum of Understanding was on Thursday signed by the defecting PDP members, other political parties and other groups to dissolve into the SDP at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.
Some of those mentioned include former minister of education, Prof Tunde Adeniran and former minister of information, Prof Jerry Gana, who served in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government and who are also members of PDP’s BoT.
It will be recalled that Adeniran had contested the national chairmanship of PDP last December, which was won by Prince Uche Secondus, who enjoyed the support of the governors spearheaded by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.
Following allegations of malpractice that trailed the convention, a reconciliation team led by Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, had met with Adeniran and other chairmanship aspirants who felt aggrieved by roles played by the governors, especially Wike.
The fall-out of the convention also created a division within the party’s BoT, which comprises elders and former national elective officeholders of the party.
BoT members were split along the lines of some of its members who contested the national chairmanship.
While the likes of Jerry Gana backed the aspiration of Prof Adeniran, other members either backed Secondus or former deputy national chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George.
The BoT chairman, Sen Walid Jibrin, had set up a reconciliation committee led by former Senate president, David Mark, to reconcile the aggrieved members of the advisory organ of the party following Secondus’ eventually emergence as national chairman.
But confirming their defection to SDP, Adeniran told LEADERSHIP Sunday that they decided to leave PDP because they needed a platform, among other things, that is not owned by one or few individuals.
He added that while he was satisfied with the reconciliation team led by the Bayelsa State governor, he was compelled to leave PDP because his supporters from the South-west were miffed by the way Wike insulted them on the eve of the national convention.
Adeniran said, “I am a member of the SDP and we have taken a decision to move to the SDP. What has happened is this: there are those of us who believe in genuine internal party democracy, who believe in social justice, equity fairness and honesty in politics and are irrevocably and uncompromisingly against impunity imposition and corruption.
“We formed what we called new political order. Most of us came in from the PDP, some came in from some other parties, groups, social activist and so on.
“Those of us in the PDP felt that the PDP has gone beyond what could be redeemed in terms of its commitment to what we thought should be things of the past. But we realised that we would not be able to get justice for the people and for the things that we should be running away from, and would not move this country forward. So, we thought we needed a different platform that will respect the dignity of man; that will be honest in all its dealings; a platform where the love of country, genuine patriotism and interest of the masses of the people is supreme; a party that will not be easily purchasable by one individual or group of individuals.
“So those of us who believe in the future generations and the youths and the rights of women to be respected and given their rightful place in society and in the politics of the land, we felt we needed a platform that will provide opportunity for this and we considered some new parties and some existing parties and among the various parties that we considered we also thought of those that are likely to encourage national spread, that will not promote ethnicity; a party that abhors internal crisis, a party that will have good programmes and principles, whose structure is good for the country.
“That was what recommended the Social Democratic Party. As we are moving in as part of it, everybody is equal; nobody is bigger than the other, and there is room for people and others coming behind because there are so many other groups coming from all over the place and different parties that are still coming in.”
He regretted that the reconciliation committee led by Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, did not yield the expected result.
Adeniran said: “What sparked my decision to move was the fact that the reconciliation committee was headed by a very honourable, honest, nice and patriotic man.
“He is someone I respect a lot. I admire his style of leadership. He meant well, no question about that. But after all that was done, you know, politics is about people. We represent people and so forth. I am from the South West, I have gone back to my people and they felt so insulted by some people within the PDP, and they said they do not believe that they can relate and deal with people who have no regard or respect for them. They mentioned Wike in particular with the way he insulted the Yoruba in the TV programmes few days to the convention. So I share the sentiment of my people.”
On their decision to work with Obasanjo’s coalition he said, “We shall be working with groups that believe in the core values that we believe in. The coalition that Obasanjo is working with is a movement.
“President Obasanjo is an elder statesman; he will not be involved in partisan politics. But members of that movement – I am also part of that movement; many of us are part of it. We want changes that will liberate this country. And we are going to work closely with him and we will also work with other patriotic groups who mean well for this country.”
He however said their movement from the PDP signals the end of party ahead of the 2019 general elections.
“What this means is the end of the road. I wish the PDP well but then it will pose some challenges but then they will be the ones to say what it means for them. But as far as I am concerned, I feel they have a huge task ahead of them.”
But in his reaction, the chairman of PDP BoT, Sen Walid Jibrin, told LEADERSHIP Sunday that he had yet to receive any formal notice of BoT members’ defection.
He recalled that the BoT had set up a committee to reconcile its members following the crisis that arose from the national convention, adding that until the report is ready, they will not make comment on the defection.
Jibrin who lamented the move of the party’s chieftains to SDP, however, said there is no cause for alarm over the perceived threat Obasanjo’s movement poses to PDP.
He said, “I talk appropriately regarding Gana and Adeniran about the issue. In any contest there is bound to be a winner and a loser. And when a winner emerges, we should all rally round and support whoever he is and forget about the past. Today the serving national chairman of the party is Secondus. So we will do everything possible to ensure success for our party.
“Many people have defected to PDP; many people are coming into PDP. The number of people coming into PDP is double the number of those leaving PDP. There is no cause for alarm.
“Even if I am the only person remaining, I will never leave PDP. I will continue to remain in PDP. I am very consistent in my belief that PDP will never die,” he said.
Reacting to the possible impact of Obasanjo’s coalition, he said, “The issue of Obasanjo is not a new thing at all, particularly for anybody that knows him very well.
“He has condemned Buhari and APC. He has also condemned the PDP. So why is he worried? Despite his position, the strongest parties today are still PDP and the APC. And so he had condemned all of us. I can’t see the coalition succeeding at all because the majority of the people are in PDP and APC. And these are the parties he is condemning. His is a total blanket condemnation of parties, which we will not take. So I only pity people who are moving into his type of game. This is a plot set up by some people in order to achieve their own selfishness and not with the people of Nigeria.
“We have a lot of problems in Nigeria but we have been able to put our heads together. We have come together to make Nigeria one. Anybody who is trying to break Nigeria, God will not give him the opportunity to do so.”
Another BoT member of the PDP, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, however, expressed displeasure over the move by his former BoT colleagues to the SDP.
Speaking with our correspondent, he said, “Frankly speaking, Prof Jerry Gana and Prof Tunde Adeniran are highly respected people in the party. They are both good friends of mine. They didn’t tell me. I didn’t know theywere going away. If they had told me I would have offered my own advice because two heads are better than one.
“In all the parties today you will notice that there is general disaffection within them. Even in the APC there are a lot of problems. I know a lot of people in APC that want to defect to PDP.”
“My philosophy of democracy is different. I believe that before you join a party you must know the philosophy and try at all times to protect it. This Idea of people jumping from one party to the other does not show democratic conduct. If democracy must be preserved, even if you have not got what you want in the party, you have to stay,” he said.
He also noted that the former president’s coalition was coming rather late ahead of 2019 general elections.
Oghiadomhe, Orubebe Distance Selves From SDP
Some members of the PDP who were listed among those who defected to the SDP have denied the report.
While former chief of staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe said he remains a full-time member of PDP, former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, said reports that he had joined the SDP was false.
Oghiadomhe in a terse statement said: “My attention has been drawn to a publication in the social media by mischief-makers about my exit from PDP to SDP.
“For the record, l was never part of any group where a decision was made about dumping PDP for SDP. To my great party PDP and millions of our members, no one has my mandate to determine or associate my name to any political party without my written consent.
“Whoever must have affiliated my name to any political party other than PDP does not have my mandate and this should be disregarded as handiwork of mischief makers.
“My membership and loyalty is to PDP alone which is my party of choice since its formation.”
On his part, former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday
Orubebe also denied the story that he had dumped the PDP for SDP.
Orubebe who is one of the founding members of the PDP told LEADERSHIP Sunday that the misleading report linking him with the movement to SDP was concocted.
“Let it be known that my loyalty to PDP is still intact. Decamping is a very serious issue, and as someone who is very blunt and direct, I will not shy away from telling the public myself if or when I decide to leave PDP,” he said.
Orubebe, however, acknowledged that the party was yet again facing crisis sequel to the outcome of its national convention.
“It is no secret that PDP faces a lot of challenges, particularly arising from its last national convention of 9 Decembetogethehave decamping is not the solution. We will stay together and resolve the issues togethehave


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What are OBJ's men still doing in PDP except to cause trouble ? They should have left 4 years ago.
Re: OBJ'S Men Pull Out Of PDP by MrPristine: 8:55pm On Mar 04, 2018
godliman:
It seems obj is tacitly detroying pdp and helping APC.

APC is even more divided and fractionalised than PDP and in the months ahead several APC members will also dump the party. Both APC and PDP are sinking ships. The Coalition movement is the new beautiful bride.

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