National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has commended former President Goodluck Jonathan for insisting on political solution to resolving the party’s leadership crisis.
In a statement signed by the national secretary of the party, Wole Oladipo, the party also noted with satisfaction the stand of the body of PDP Governors on the need to adopt a political solution in bringing lasting peace to the party.
The party has been enmeshed in leadership crisis since the May 21 national convention in Port Harcourt, which produced the Ahmed Makarfi-led National Working Committee (NWC).
However, an Appeal Court in Port Harcourt, last month dismissed the judgement of a Federal High Court, which recognised Makarfi as the authentic chairman of the party.
A statement by Oladipo reads in part: “The NWC notes with satisfaction the stand of the body of PDP Governors on the need to adopt a political solution in bringing lasting peace to the party.
The NWC restates its readiness to fully participate in the peace process.”
PDP governors had on Tuesday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja to find ways of resolving the crisis in the party.
Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele fayose told journalists at the end of the meeting that they want “political solution to the party’s crisis.”
The Ekiti governor said the meeting was at the instance of the former president, “who is genuinely interested in finding a solution to the party crisis” and urged party members to refrain from making inflammatory statements that could compound PDP’s problems.
The meeting was attended by Governors Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta) , Emmanuel Udom (Akwa IBM), Ishaku Darius (Tara’s), David Umahi (Ebonyi) and Ibrahim Dakwambo (Gombe).
Others were Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia and Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, was represented by his deputy.
