The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Frontliners, an intra-party pressure group, has called on the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to dissolve the Kogi PDP Caretaker Committee. The group made this appeal in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, jointly signed by its President, Hussein Mohammed; Secretary, Mr. Moses Abidemi; and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Dan Okafor.
The group’s leaders commended the NWC for rejecting attempts to replace the credible results of the ward and local government congresses with another set of results planned for August 10 by the state caretaker committee.
They expressed concern that, despite firm opposition from 18 of the 21 PDP local government chairmen in Kogi, the caretaker committee was determined to replace the July 27 ad hoc delegates’ conference results in the state.
According to them, if not for the swift intervention by the NWC, this attempt could have led to a serious crisis within the state chapter of the party.
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“The PDP Frontliners hereby demand the immediate disbandment of the controversial Kogi PDP Caretaker Committee. We applaud the NWC for issuing an emphatic memo dated August 7, which effectively thwarted plans by the clique to override the authority of the PDP National Secretariat by addressing a petition to INEC. This is an unpardonable affront that speaks volumes about their true intentions,” they stated.
The group also praised the PDP local government chairmen in Kogi for their efforts in preventing the caretaker committee’s attempt to reverse delegate elections in all the wards across the state.
“Apparently, their decision to pursue legal action and resist participation in a contrived ’emergency’ congress that would unfairly benefit a small clique has been appropriately considered by the PDP NWC,” they added.
They expressed optimism that the party would re-emerge as Nigeria’s dominant party in 2027 if its national leaders continued to resist attempts by some members focused on pursuing selfish interests.
