The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West zonal secretary, Hon. Rahman Owokoniran has said that if the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party can make specific comments on whether the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike got its permission to take up an appointment in the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government, it’ll help to address some of the crises in the party.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, who spoke with Daily Independent noted that the acting national chairman of the party, Umar Damagum’s position in handling the crisis in the party could be in the interest of PDP.
He said, “When I raised questions about Wike’s issue, most of the leaders didn’t have answers. If they have, they haven’t told me. I told them that unless we address this issue it won’t go away, if it doesn’t go away a few months before the election, will PDP be ripe for any contest? This is the time it must be resolved, and what are the issues to be resolved? Did Wike get the mandate to pick office with the APC? This is part of the lingering issues Oh! He told the chairman, wrote a letter. Didn’t do that officially. The chairman saw the letter and thought it was personal. What is the position of the party? Do they want him to continue? If the party’s position is no, he has to resign.
He added, “Wike can say anything but we have a party instrument to checkmate any individual. No individual should be bigger than the party. When you refuse to deploy all these things, then there’s a problem. Even the NWC will be cornered. These are the issues, let’s trash it.
“If they support Wike to remain in APC led government, it’s no longer Wike, it’s a party position but if they say, no, enough of all these atrocities, they haven’t approved anybody taking appointment from the ruling party, therefore you cannot be in this party and be working for the APC. Has the party made such a decision? Yoruba people say that, a town that doesn’t have laws, there can’t be offenders.
“If you have not made laws against certain behaviours, how do you find who is guilty and who is not guilty? That is what Wike is enjoying now. There is indiscipline. Wike knew he could get out of it. It is not just Wike, even Ayo Fayose.
“So, people will ask: what are we doing about Wike? I agree, we have to do something about it and enough of the dragging of feet by the NWC. If we must go to congress to resolve the matter, let’s go to congress. But there must be a resolution,” Owokoniran added.
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