PDP Governors Urge Dialogue On Issues Affecting Nigeria
Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have called for a national dialogue on critical issues affecting the nation. The chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and governor of Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, in a statement on Thursday marking Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, said Nigeria must have genuine dialogue where realistic and acceptable solutions to the challenges bedeviling the nation could be found. He said there were many challenges that had continued to pose threats to the peaceful coexistence and unity of the country. He said given the magnitude of the problems in the nation’s
Ihedioha: Fresh Facts emerge On Why PDP governors stayed away from street protest
More facts have emerged that not all the leaders and governors of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) were in support of the street protest against the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, to seek the review of the judgment against ex-Governor Emeka Ihedioha. Unknown to many, there was a split among the opposition governors on the desirability or otherwise of such an action. READ ALSO: PDP, Ihedioha, consider 8 grounds to return to office in Imo State The division became evident when it was realised that the PDP Governors Forum did not issue a statement
PDP governors and MASSOB okays Atiku’s appeal
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have given their backing to the decision of the party’s 2019 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to appeal the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s judgment upholding President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory. The PDP Governors Forum said the tribunal stood justice on its head in the September 11 verdict. It added that if the verdict is not challenged at the Supreme Court, it may have far-reaching implications for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement by its Chairman and Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, the Forum said the tribunal’s judgment attempted to lay a faulty moral foundation for future generations. The
