…asks NEC to cousel both Wike, Atiku
Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja
The leadership of PDP 100% Loyalty Group on Tuesday advised Alhaji Atiku Abubakar former Vice President of Nigeria (1999 to 2007), PDP 2019 Presidential Candidate and 2023 Presidential Candidate to stop further contest for PDP presidential tickets beginning from 2027.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, Dennis Shima, National Chairman/ Coordinator, PDP100% in Nigeria further requested Abubakar to support one of his many mentees across Nigeria to contest for PDP Presidential tickets beginning from 2027.
It said, “We call on, His Excellency Alh Atiku Abubakar GCON, to nominate and support, any of his many mentees from the appropriate geo-political Zone for 2027 presidential election.
“We also call on, His Excellency Alh Atiku Abubakar GCON, to appreciate God for his wealth of experience and mentorship in Nigerian democracy under PDP since 1999 to date. Therefore, accept this clarion call for him to be a statesman and kingmaker politically going forward. We are optimistic that, His Excellency, Alh Atiku Abubakar GCON, former Vice President of Nigeria, and two times PDP presidential candidate, is not an ingrate and will be grateful to God and PDP, for the platform provided for him, to serve Nigerians in the aforementioned capacities.
“We are optimistic that, if His Excellency Alh Atiku Abubakar GCON, accepts his fate going forward as a, father, husband, mentor and statesman in PDP and by extension Nigerian democracy, PDP will win the forthcoming 2027 presidential general election in Nigeria landslide without many political battles as recently faced from prominent figures in Nigeria who are against the person of His Excellency Alh Atiku Abubakar GCON former Vice President of Nigeria.
” Secondly, we call on the forthcoming PDP National Executive Committee NEC to exercise its power and authority in line with provisions of PDP Constitution regarding; offenses and sanctions, as contained in Section 58(1) a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, 1, and m. And also, Section 59(1) a, b, c, d, e, f, and g, as well as Subsection (2), (3), (4), and (5) to “SUSPEND” His Excellency Barr. Nyesom Wike CON, former Governor of Rivers State from participating in meetings or functions, of PDP at all levels at home and abroad, directly or indirectly. Considering the fact that, the deviant PDP stalwart obtained a Court Order restraining PDP from expelling him from the party, we jettison the option of expulsion from the PDP, which would have been appropriate sanction to him.
“This is because of former Governor Wike’s present role as Federal Minister and responsibilities in APC led Federal Government, which is alien to the character and ethics of PDP and also violates, the Constitution of our great party as given in the above sections 58, 59 and subsections (as amended 2017) without prejudices to the personality of the former Governor of Rivers state Mr. Nyesom Wike until the day he officially leaves the Pay Roll of APC led Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. After all, PDP receives returnees into its membership.
“These decisions if taken by PDP NEC will uphold, rule of law, as a tenet, of democracy which PDP represents and also, sanitize the unfortunate decay in the democratic system in Nigeria. This will also serve as deterrent to those who potentially thinks that, they can be made politically relevant today by PDP and later become more powerful than PDP laws and legitimate authorities in Nigeria. By so doing by PDP NEC, PDP Constitution will be upheld and discipline instilled, in the party at home and abroad going forward at all levels.
“We call on all diehard loyalists, of His Excellency Alh Atiku Abubakar GCON, former Vice President of Nigeria under PDP, 2019 and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, to counsel him to nominate one of them (his loyalists) to contest for future presidential elections, under PDP beginning from 2027. Even though, we are not decision-making body of the mainstream PDP but a concerned, and loyal PDP interest group with huge interest in the presidential fortunes and victory of PDP in future presidential general elections in Nigeria. Therefore, we call on, His Excellency, Alh. Atiku Abubakar GCON to remain a statesman and kingmaker after PDP has given him two times chances to contest for president of Nigeria in 2019 and 2023.
Similarly, they also called on supporters of Barrister Nyesom Wike former, governor of Rivers State to counsel him as well to accept his fate and consider their call as in the huge interest of the party and democracy.
“We are optimistic that, PDP NEC will do the needful considering the impartial and realistic outcry across Nigeria by PDP members for “Justice, Unity and Progress” which is the motto of PDP, in the huge interest of Democracy and Nigerians who sees PDP as HOPE of DEMOCRACY in Nigeria.
” Conclusively, we urge PDP organs at all levels, especially PDP NEC, to activate disciplinary measures, as contain in PDP Constitution by sanctioning. any act of indiscipline and blatant violations of PDP Constitution as demonstrated by former Governor of Rivers State Mr. Nyesom Wike before, during and after 2023 general elections henceforth without fear or favouritism. These actions, if taken, against; indiscipline, will endear PDP to Nigerians at home and abroad, across all political divides and diversities in Nigeria, thereby encourage support across board in favor of PDP at all levels, in future general elections in Nigeria.”