…NEC may expel Secondus as South opposes open presidential race

‘Our convention will collapse APC, other parties’

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A political paradigm shift is expected to be effected tomorrow in the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as power brokers within the party have moved against allies of some former military Generals from emerging as members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). New Telegraph learnt that the opposition to these candidates was to pave the way for some tendencies in the party ahead of the 2023 presidential ticket of the PDP.

The opposition party has been enmeshed in internal crisis following a court order in August restraining Prince Uche Secondus from continuing in office as PDP National Chairman. The party leadership subsequently abridged the tenure of the outgoing NWC members to conduct a National Convention this weekend in Abuja. Last week, the Chairman of the National Convention Planning Committee and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, said the screening committee cleared 27 contestants and disqualified three including former National Vice Chairman (South West), Dr. Eddy Olafeso.

Among those cleared to vie for positions in Saturday’s convention are a former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu; former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Taofeek Arapaja. Others cleared by the Screening Committee chaired by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, are a former Minister of Women Affairs, Maryam Ciroma, and two former senators, Samuel Ayanwu and Ighoyota Amori.

In its seven-page report, the committee, which was inaugurated on September 23, said it screened 32 aspirants after two of them withdrew from the race, and subsequently cleared 27. All things being equal, the 27 aspirants cleared will contest for 21 NWC positions at the convention. It was learnt that some governors were part of the plot to tactically edge out the candidates seen to be allies of some of the Generals who surreptitiously want to still control the affairs of the party especially ahead of the 2023 race.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a former member of the House of Representatives elected on the PDP platform from Osun State, said the ‘gang-up’ against former military generals is being visited on their allies in the party ahead of convention.

He said: “The current power brokers of the party, who actually finance and determine who gets what and how in the party, appear to be working ahead of the next presidential election. They don’t want anyone to directly or indirectly influence the decisions they will make in the run-up to the 2023 polls. “Have you asked yourself why they asked Arapaja from Oyo to go and pick up the form for the position of Deputy National Chairman, South? If you think that was mere coincidence, what about the timing he picked the form? “The same Arapaja that just got elected as Zonal Chairman of PDP in a tough election a few months ago in the South West.

You should know that there are strong backers for him.” Last April, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State supported Arapaja to emerge as new South-West Zonal Vice Chairman of PDP in a keenly contested election against Olafeso backed by ex-governor Ayo Fayose Meanwhile, the party’s South-West Zonal Executive Committee has adopted Arapaja as consensus candidate of the zone for the Deputy National Chairman position against Oyinlola. Continuing, the ex-lawmaker said: “It is all to work against the emergence of Oyinlola who many of the strong forces in PDP today considered as being a loyal ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and of course, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd). I think the Obasanjo effect may work against him and others perceived as such. Only about two or three positions are up for contest in the convention, the rest are unopposed.

“The governors and other power brokers simply want to draw the line ahead of the 2023 election and that is why it is po-litically exigent that they limit the influence of Baba Obasanjo and others starting from now.” Meanwhile, it is learnt that the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) will convene a meeting to expel the party’s embattled Chairman, Secondus, from the party.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/pdp-convention-power-brokers-move-against-ex-generals-men/

Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

Afamed:
Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

With the present state of things in the country, is PDP not better than your ruling party who claimed to have come to rescue the country but ended up making it drown the more?

Rightmindset:


With the present state of things in the country, is PDP not better than your ruling party who claimed to have come to rescue the country but ended up making it drown the more?

May be you have suddenly forgotten the history of PDP

Both PDP and APC are crazy.

Only if youths can really unite just this once to push all these oldies away..

Oya na

ok

E go deep

Afamed:
Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

150% better than change mantra abi fraudsters

God Satan doesn't exist






Know this and have peace of mind.

If you have sense ,you will know that pdp is 100,% than your so called apc

Afamed:
Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

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Pls, what is d name of dis nuisance party, i guess is People Decieve Party.

Anyway, let dem continue fooling dia shepherds. 2023 is fast approaching for Tinubu or Osinbajo to rubbish dia plans again

Finished party



Useless members

There's no much different between PDP and APC. We have one or two fellow in APC that have genuine interest in the country. Somebody like Osinbajo. I may not vote in 2023 if Osinbajo is not on the ballot.

Like for PDO share for APC

Afamed:

May be you have suddenly forgotten the history of PDP

The history of PDP is still better than the very bitter present story of APC.

These former generals are a cog in the wheel of Nigerian development

They have probed too powerful and have no sympathy to human feelings

The likes of the one we have now as our number one

The former one whose helicopter was used to deliver arms to bandits in Zamfara and after this was uncovered, nothing could be sine against him

They should all be retired with all their loyalists to know if our country can recover sooner

Good

cyril10:


The history of PDP is still better than the very bitter present story of APC.

You are right, for those who participated in the looting of our national treasure during the $100 par barrel. The PDP is better than Apc only PDP have nothing to show for it

Afamed:
Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

I think you like IPOB too much, please go join them

Hmmmmm


They should have something positive.


We know pdp may not be trusted, but they are far better than APC

Afamed:
Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

Are you not tired? m.u.m.u.

Afamed:

May be you have suddenly forgotten the history of PDP

APC is really paying you well.
What are those figures compared to what APC is borrowing plus the one's they intend to borrow this year?

I pity your generation

Tinubu's APC machine has failed Nigerians, woefully! Anyone who gives them his or her vote in 2023 does not love Nigeria and does not want her progress.
Under Buhari and his hatchet man Prof Osinbajo and APC, Nigeria has been set back, at least 20 years. Some of their landmark achievements include Corruption, Insecurity, Nepotism, Tribalism, Unemployment, The Dwindling Naira, Oppression and Suppression are all at their worst, under Buhari/Osinbajo and Tinubu APC.

APC will surely be decimated beyond repair come 2023. They will split back into the original fragments and continue their regional struggles. ANPP,CPC ,AD.

Pdp is dead

Sai baba

Afamed:
Jajaweed party of Looters/ IPoB. They have nothing for the masses just to gain power and continue where they stopped in 2015.
Pandora Development Party

Don't mind them

ijustdey:

…NEC may expel Secondus as South opposes open presidential race

‘Our convention will collapse APC, other parties’

Mimiko, PDP govs’ 2023 deal deepens party’s crisis in Ondo state Chair, Jegede, 2 Senators, Rep shun parley




https://www.newtelegraphng.com/pdp-convention-power-brokers-move-against-ex-generals-men/


Lalasticlala

PDP knows that if it chooses a northerner as its presidential candidate in 2023, the candidate will fail.

Nigeria’s rigged political structure created by northern soldiers necessitated zoning/rotation of presidency between north and south of Nigeria.

Rightmindset:


With the present state of things in the country, is PDP not better than your ruling party who claimed to have come to rescue the country but ended up making it drown the more?

Don't mind these guys. Anyone who wishes the country to continue on this track to destruction does not wish it well. I think we are choking & need a breath of fresh air.