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Chibuzo Ukaibe , George Agba

There are indications that the internal leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have taken a deeper crisis dimension as some prominent of the party are considering using all constitutional and security means to remove current of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

LEADERSHIP FRIDAY gathered that, at a special but secret meeting of the leaders held in Sokoto last weekend, party from across the geopolitical divide collectively expressed anger over the continued stay in office of both the acting national chairman, Uche Secondus, and the acting chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party.

It was also gathered that the meeting, which had some former and present of the PDP BoT in attendance, was convened to deliberate on the next line of action ahead of the BoT meeting scheduled to hold yesterday, January 14, 2016.

An impeccable source at the meeting told our correspondent that at the secret meeting headed by a former national chairman of the party, the PDP stalwarts resolved that the of the NWC should be encouraged to resign individually if they truly love the PDP, especially in the light of the arrest of the party’s national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, over corruption charges.

The source, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the , however, agreed to provide details of the property the NWC clandestinely acquired in Abuja, Lagos, Dubai and other cities, as well as bribes collected from PDP candidates to the EFCC and other security agencies with a view to getting them to forfeit the property to the federal government unless they could show evidence of work done to acquire such high profile property.

They regretted that some of the NWC led the party to its first defeat at a general election in the country, adding that the conduct of the NWC was contrary to all known values of democracy, which have brought disgrace to the party.

Our source further said the party stalwarts noted with dismay the current travails of the party in the hands of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government and agreed that it was due to the low quality leadership by the Secondus-led NWC.

He hinted that the party accused the Secondus-led istration “of financial profligacy which was perpetrated through the criminal registration of the Umbrella Trust Ltd.

“The company, which has five of the NWC as directors, was used to divert billions of Naira of the party’s funds,” he said, noting that they had secured details of the plundering of the party’s fortunes by the NWC and would make them public at the appropriate time.

When ed, the national legal adviser of the party, Barrister Victor Kwon, who described the plot by the party bigwigs as surprising and fantastic, however noted that he could react to mere speculations.

He said, “I cannot react to speculations. I am a lawyer, so, I don’t react to what is speculated. I need a lot more knowledge on the issue. Let me see the resolutions then we will know what to do.”

On the court case against Secondus to vacate office, he said: “the party has duly lodged an appeal against the decision of the High Court of the FCT as well as filing application for injunction pending appeal and stay of execution.

“These processes are within the rights of the party since the FCT High Court is not the ultimate court on the matter. Until the application is determined, it is not correct to say the party has no acting national chairman.”

The acting national chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, while speaking on the case instituted against him in court to vacate office, said yesterday that the party had appealed the ruling at the appellate court.
“Our constitution is very clear; in the absence of the chairman, the deputy takes over. That is what the constitution says,” he asserted.

www.leadership.ng/news/491948/pdp-crisis-party-bigwigs-consider-engaging-efcc-nwc-

lalasticlala

hmmm

Pdpd @ the national level is dead and will remain dead until the next 16 years..

Care to drop some belly fat, check my signature

IAMLOOSEWEIGHT

if they can do that it will reduce corruption by 30percent

PDP, party of killers

Hmmn

mtcheeew leave trash for lawma

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/2869772/video-dayo-amusa-ft-oritsefemi

Not a bad idea

he don finish be dat. Lobatan

PDP - a party on self destruct mode all because they were locked away from our barn of yams.

No more free yams -- No more PDP

The house divided against itself nko....?
Watching in 3D

Ok

APC propaganda!

Keep them coming...

Its just the beginning

Two things are certain, there will be no PDP by 2019 and Jonathan will be prison during the next Presidential elections

funny

Though am pro-Apc.
I think the PDP is beginning to trace back the track so ad to resolve the party "problems" and strategize for Future "Battle"

#Apc beware... If una F-up he son be be that ooo.

#forgoodGovernance.

WHERE ARE THE OFFICIAL WAILERS.. CAN U SEE THAT U GUYS HAVE NO SHAME ... EVEN THE PARTY U ARE WAILING FOR KNOWS THAT THYE ARE ON FIRE AND THIER SYSTEM IS CORRUPT.. ANYWAY KEEP WAILING ITS WHAT SOME OF U ARE PAID FOR. PDP YA MOTHERS KNOWS HOW MANY CHICKEN IS HERS........ ALL THE SAME.

I stand for anything that will put a total end to the evil party, PDP.

A source, our source, a highly placed source.

[size=13pt]This is why I don't do leadership newspaper, a known APC mouthpiece. [/size]

Where are the wailers and the died hard followers of PDP,who wanted Nurse Metuh released and corrupted fellow.PDP can not follow her internal rule of law,and we talk of the whole country at large...See them !

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Season film. What title should we give this film oooo?.......

E wan happen

PDP is rottenly corrupt, some zombie still do not see anything wrong with this dead party.

OK guys

Trouble. Big one for them.

S...m...H

Gang of looters out smarting each other

Pls what's PDP?