Politics
Turaki-led PDP holds emergency meeting in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is holding an emergency national executive committee meeting at the Bauchi governor’s lodge in Abuja.
The meeting, led by the Tanimu Turaki National Working Committee alongside Adolphus Wabara’s board of trustees, is the third of the week.
Discussions are focused on party matters, particularly the planned national convention under the Abdulrahman Mohamed-led caretaker committee.
A similar meeting on Wednesday saw the Turaki-led group express openness to reconciliation, noting that talks were showing positive signs of reaching a truce.
The Abdulrahman Mohamed-led caretaker committee of the PDP, which is also backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had insisted that they were open to reconciliation, and listed some conditions, which includes the that the planned convention for 29 and 30th march must hold
Turaki, Wabara, former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, and a former minister, Jerry Gana, are among those presiding at this emergency NEC meeting.
Turaki, in his opening remarks, told the gathering that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State sent in an apology for his unavailability.
He assured the gathering that the Bauchi governor was being expected.
He established also, that members would be briefed during a closed-door meeting about update on the reconciliation efforts
Turaki said all hope is not lost, and that the leadership was working seriously to ensure that the PDP is on the ballot for the 2027 general elections.
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