PDP London condemns national leadership crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southwest Chapter in London, has decried the leadership crisis rocking the party in Nigeria, saying the tussle was about their selfish interests.

The chapter made the declaration after its bi-quarterly meeting held in London, emphasising that the warring factions, led by Senators Ahmed Markafi and Ali Modu Sheriff, should immediately sheathe their swords ‎and honourably step aside for fresh and selfless party members to plan and organise the national convention, as a matter of priority.

The Diaspora members in a communiqué ‎ signed by Otunba Kenny Aluko (Chairman) and Niyi Ajayi (Secretary), respectively, said the party remains indivisible and would continue to uphold its values and tenets, irrespective of any threat from within or outside.

The chapter said it was prepared to use all available resources to rein in members found to be fuelling the crisis, adding: “We have reliably gathered that most of the self-acclaimed leaders are hobnobbing with the frontrunners of the alleged yet to be formed party.”

The communiqué stated that‎ the current leadership crisis is just a phase that would ultimately make the party stronger, healthier and more dynamic, as usual.“We shall continue to expose the ineptitude and cheap political propaganda of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in constructive and robust ways for Nigerians to know that the only party that cares for the masses through pragmatic alleviation of poverty is PDP,” it added.