Ex-President Jonathan to
lead PDP peace process –
Fayose
Ex- President Goodluck Jonathan is to
lead the peace process aimed at
finding a lasting solution to the
leadership crisis engulfing the Peoples
Democratic Party.
This is outcome of the meeting
between the former President and the
governors elected on the platform of
the PDP which took place on Tuesday
night in Abuja.
The Ekiti State Governor and
Chairman of the PDP Governors ’
Forum, Ayodele Fayose , had told
reporters after the meeting that they
would seek political solution to the
leadership crisis rocking the party.
A Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt,
Rivers State recently pronounced
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the
rightful National Chairman of the PDP .
The former Borno State governor after
the judgment said he would quit office
as “ soon as a national convention is
held and new national officers are
produced .”
But the PDP governors , who are
members of Senator Ahmed Makarfi-
led faction , had maintained that they
would never be part of the convention .
Speaking on the new development
with one of our correspondents on
Wednesday , Fayose said the new
position was based on the outcome of
the meeting held at the instance of the
former President.
“ The meeting believes that political
engagement of all stakeholders to the
dispute may bring a lasting solution.
Former President Jonathan is to lead
the process . The ongoing courts
processes notwithstanding, party
faithful should be patient and allow
for possible resolution through
dialogue .”
Fayose said the new position was
without prejudice to the ongoing
appeal at the Supreme Court .
“ We believe while the case is going on ,
we should engage all the stakeholders.
The unity in the party is more
important without prejudice to the
ongoing case in court .
“ There is no price too much to pay for
peace. It is not about the governors
alone, it is the initiative of the
stakeholders to find a lasting peace. ”
Asked what the conditions for peace
were, the governor said there was
none set at the meeting because
“ politics is free will .”
“ There is no condition , politics is free
will. We should do everything that will
promote peace . We pleaded with
everybody not to make inflammatory
statement,” he reiterated .
Meanwhile, the Board of Trustees of
the PDP said it was waiting for the
governors elected on the platform of
the party to brief it on the outcome of
the meeting they had with Jonathan in
Abuja on Tuesday night.
The Chairman of the BoT , Senator
Walid Jibrin, who spoke with one of
our correspondents in Abuja on
Wednesday , said that the board would
wait for the governors to brief it
before making any pronouncements.
Meanwhile, Sheriff has commended
former President Jonathan for the role
he played in making the governors to
toe the path of peace in finding
solution to the crisis .
Sheriff said that the National Working
Committee of the party paid glowing
tribute to the former President after
its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday .
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