The management of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Governor Peter Mbah from the occasion to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Debo Ologunagba, the Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the PDP whereas talking in an interview with Channels Tv’s The Morning Transient on Wednesday mentioned the occasion is disillusioned by Mbah’s motion.
Based on Ologunagba, whereas folks together with occasion leaders have the precise to make their private and political selections because the case could also be, there are additionally penalties to those actions.
He referred to as on PDP governors serving in varied states of the nation to make sure that they take their roles as leaders of the opposition occasion severely – to the advantage of the individuals who voted them in.
“The PDP is completely disillusioned by these actions, having regard to what we all know behind the scenes. However having mentioned that, folks have a proper to resolve what they wish to do; the implications can comply with,” Ologunagba mentioned.
Additional alleging the actions of mole inside the PDP, the occasion spokesperson mentioned the forthcoming nationwide conference scheduled to happen in November in Ibadan, Oyo State will deal with a few of these points.
Ologunagba mentioned that, on the conference, the occasion management will make efforts in direction of reviving the spirit of oneness amongst members and work in direction of repositioning the PDP for future elections.
“I examine this to a state of affairs the place you have got a madman in a China store; you have to be methodical, you have to be deliberate in making an attempt to exit that.
“As a celebration, we’re targeted on the Nigerian folks; we don’t wish to put an excessive amount of premium on the person as a result of it isn’t based mostly on people; it’s based mostly on the folks, and that’s our energy,” he mentioned.
He added that with the conference, a brand new Nationwide Working Committee which is able to steer the affairs of the PDP in the precise course will emerge.
He additionally said that securing a powerful occasion construction precedes plans for candidacy because the PDP is now targeted on making a strong basis which Nigerians can be pleased with.
“So, that’s what we wish to do — create a really strong basis, discover the individuals who have character, integrity, and capability and braveness to run the affairs of the occasion in order that Nigerians can then have a selection,” he mentioned.