President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday declared to the opposition political parties that are waiting in the wings to reap from the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that they would not have that opportunity as the party was set to resolve its entire crisis.
Chieftains of the recently registered All Progressives Congress, APC, had boasted that they would harvest from the crisis in PDP as they claimed that some aggrieve PDP governors would soon decamp to their party.
Speaking at the 62 emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of PDP, President Jonathan said because of the intimidating credentials of PDP, opposition parties are coalescing, as a result confusing their midst over how to surmount the PDP challenge.
“There may be disagreements and in all institutions, even at the family level there must be disagreements and issues. But the key thing that makes life go on is our ability to resolve our crisis. No matter the disagreement, no matter the interests, politics they say is a game of interests. We will resolve these differences amicably to make sure that every member of the party is happy.
“That is the area I commend the elders of the party via the committees set up by the national chairman for going round to see how some of these differences would be resolved at the state level. The chairman of BOT has been meeting various groups to make sure that we speak with one voice, and we will continue to speak with one voice.
“And those who continue to think that PDP cannot come together, that PDP cannot manage success will be terribly disappointed.
He said contrary to the claims of the opposition, PDP is already delivering on its promises to Nigerians.
“So that no matter what anybody is saying things will be on ground for us, for them to compare what the PDP government is doing.
“A number of things that Nigeria almost forgot about like railways we are bringing them back. And I believe that by the time we move into early next year things will become very obvious, so even those who doubt us will not have anything to say. We promise that we are going to do that with the assistance of the party”.
The PDP NEC which remains one of the shortest in the history of the party, lasting barely 40 minutes, unanimously approved and ratified 31 August 2013 as the date for the Special National Convention and commended the Special Congresses and Convention Planning Committee for the efforts so far put in place in the preparation for the Convention.
NEC also acknowledged the service of a court injunction restraining the conduct of the South West Zonal Congress earlier scheduled for Saturday 24th of August 2013.
“In line with our avowed disposition to uphold the rule of Law and in deference to the court ruling, NEC unanimously
approved the postponement of the South West Zonal Congress. Consequently, NEC directed the National Working Committee to follow through the court process and when concluded set a new date for the South West Zonal Congress.