The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South South zone, has commended the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) for its ”wise handling” of the embattled national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu’s suspension saga and the subsequent assumption of office by the Deputy National Chairman (North), Alhaji Iliya Umar as Acting National Chairman.
The zone also said it was in support of the decision of the NWC to reverse the earlier decision suspending prominent leaders and members — including former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state and Ekiti ex-governor, Ayodele Fayose — “without due process.”
The PDP zonal leadership also congratulated all newly elected Governors, Senators, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly Members in the South-South zone under the platform of the party, while calling for amicable resolution of all lingering crisis bedeviling the PDP at all level.
These were part of the discussions and resolutions reached at the PDP South South zonal meeting held at the zonal headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, on Thursday, according to a communiqué issued by the Zonal Publicity Secretary, Bishop Etim Ante.
A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MEETING OF THE PEOPLE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE ON THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023 AT THE ZONAL HEADQUARTERS PORT HARCOURT.
Preamble:
In a well attended Zonal Working Committee Meeting (ZWC) of the People Democratic Party (PDP),South-South Zone at the Zonal Headquarters of the Party in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The following resolution were reached
1. We congratulate all our newly elected Governors, Senators, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly Members in the South-South.
2. The Zone appreciates the commendable efforts of all our party leaders, stakeholders and the entire party faithfuls for winning many of the contested seats for the party in the just concluded elections.
3. The Zone resolved to setup a committee to appraise and review the performance and outcome of the just concluded general elections across the south-south states.
4. We commend the National working committee for its wise handling of Dr. Ayu suspension saga and the subsequent assumption of the office by the Deputy National chairman North, Alhaji Iliya Umar as acting National Chairman.
5. We support the National working committee (NWC) decision to reverse the earlier decision suspending prominent leaders and members without due process.
6. The zone calls for amicable resolution of all lingering crisis bedeviling the party.
7. The zone recommends the setting up of a Truth and reconciliation committee to achieve lasting Peace and Unity for the progress and growth of the Party.
Signed:
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Bishop Etim Ante
Zonal Publicity Secretary.
