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Governors, chieftains oppose chairman’s second term

•Atiku’s camp, others back National Chairman

•Party elders seek dialogue over zoning

•Tension in Southwest

‘Dare Odufowokan, Assistant Editor

The aspiration of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche SeCondus, for a second term in office has sparked a fresh struggle for the soul of the party by various interest groups.

His current tenure is due to expire in December.

But with four months to go, prominent power blocs are said to have begun consultations and meetings on how to ensure that the next NWC of the party is manned by “their own people.”

Secondus’ re-election bid, well placed party sources said, is already being opposed by some prominent PDP leaders and chieftains who prefer a new person as the national chairman of the party ahead of the 2023 elections.

Governors, former presidential aspirants of the party and other leading lights of the party are among those gearing up to work against the re-election bid of Secondus.

But the PDP chairman still enjoys the backing of some other party chieftains who want him to lead the party to the next elections.

On his side, according to sources, are the political camp of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, a couple of governors, National Assembly and the majority of the of the current NWC.

Sources said opposition to Secondus’ second term may not be unconnected with allegations in some quarters that he favoured, and still favours, the Atiku political camp more than other blocs within the party.

“You shouldn’t be surprised if you discover that governors like Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, among others, are opposed to the second term ambition of our chairman,” a source said.

The source said the looming intra-party struggle over who becomes the national chairman of the PDP is already an issue of serious concern among party elders.

His words: “For many of our elders and other stakeholders who do not wish to see PDP return to the inglorious days of internal crisis, this issue is already a matter of serious concern.

“Recently, a group of former chairmen suggested early dialogue as a way out.

“I am also aware that some founding fathers of the party met to discuss the future of the party.

“After their deliberations, they urged all parties in the dispute to reconcile their differences in order to ensure that the peace currently enjoyed by the party is not truncated.”

Another sources said some party are uncomfortable with Secondus’ alleged romance with Atiku and “they do not want what happened in the 2019 presidential primary election to repeat itself.”

He added: “Many of them are still holding the belief that the process was manipulated by the NWC to favour Atiku’s emergence as candidate. Naturally, they want their own man in charge.”

Some Chairmen of the PDP in the South-West recently accused Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of a surreptitious move to prevent the re-election of Secondus.

They said prominent party leaders in the zone would not the move. The chairmen, Deji Doherty (Lagos), Clement Faboyede (Ondo), Dr. Sikirulai Ogundele (Ogun) and Sunday Akanfe (Osun), accused Makinde and Chief Bode George, former deputy national chairman of the party, of championing the plot in the zone.

The chairmen made the allegations in a letter to Secondus dated June 19, 2020.

They said: “We the undersigned are party chairmen in states of the South-West Zone, and we feel duty-bound to alert you on the need to forestall the festering of any crisis in the South-West zone of the party.

“In this respect, we take due notice of the invitation to a purported South-West Zone meeting which held on Friday, June 19, 2020, unilaterally summoned by His Excellency, Oluseyi Makinde, with no recourse whatsoever to the zonal executive.

“This development, if not arrested, may signal the beginning of terrible developments in our zone.

“We are also aware that factors propelling the simmering crisis included that of Chief Olabode to become National Chairman at all cost and also that of Senator Hosea Agboola, the current caretaker chairman of Ekiti State, to become national vice-chairman.

“These two men are exploring their closeness to the governor to prosecute inordinate ambition at the expense of the existing amity and understanding within the South-West Zone, which is currently being disrupted for this reason.”

Although George debunked allegations that Makinde wanted to make him national chairman, he confirmed the fact that the next NWC of the party was already being discussed and planned.

https://thenationonlineng.net/2023-showdown-imminent-in-pdp-over-secondus/

let them Start fighting

Atiku doesn’t want the chairmanship to leave the south for his own presidential ambition ticket.

Make all of you go siddon for somewhere. You’ve failed us

Dis one na Pdpeeg matter, e no concern me.

Amotolongbo:
Atiku doesn’t want the chairmanship to leave the south for his own presidential ambition ticket.

Make all of you go siddon for somewhere. You’ve failed us

Selfish politicians who only care about their own pocket

secondus will always be a biased chairman because he is too loyal to atiku. meanwhile, the biggest obstacle to any potential presidential candidate from the south is the same atiku.

PDP will never be re-elected in Oyo you can take this post to d bank

Sources said opposition to Secondus' second term may be unconnected with allegations in some quaters that he favoured, and still favours the Atiku political camp more than other blocs in the party.

In-fighting.

Atiku will eventually use his bags of dollars to destroy the remnants of the Poverty Development Party

The chairmanship must be zoned to the North especially North west or North east.

celeiyke:
The chairmanship must be zoned to the North especially North west or North east.

that means you have killed Atiku-chukwu ambition in PDP for 2023 election

Matured party

Onijagidijagan:
PDP will never be re-elected in Oyo you can take this post to d bank

They dont know this!

“You shouldn’t be surprised if you discover that governors like Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, among others, are opposed to the second term ambition of our chairman,” a source said

Eggzactly hence the Tax collectors statement.

Should South retain the position of Chairman, automatically, Pdp presidential tickets will go to the North.

Smart Atiku...

As expected of the bastards cursed n forsaken of the devilish party. May it never be well with every member of this devilish PDP along with each n every member of their household.

The nation online

Yoruba people wishing hard... thought they said Pdp is dead already..

Nation need to wake from slumber...

God forbid Apc rule Nigeria again..

Never ever..

A useless pdp is much more better than a lion APC...

Nigerians can already beAr witness

From north to north is insecurities...

From south to south is sleeplessness...

Corruption is now a child’s play compare to 99 to 2020

Before 2015 ... Nigerians never knew one man fit the carry bullion van go private residence how much two..

We never know say them fit pack money from r plane so dey plane no fit move talk more to fly

So many things have become norm under Apc that Nigerians seems not to bother again

Under Apc yahoo is now legit.. rituals have come to stay... scammers are on every online site preying for victims

Joblessness is now the other

So many things have change in Nigeria ... with morals greatly devalued

Apc and their propagation machine have already gone stale

Nigerians ain’t believing poo about this government of propaganda and winch hunting

Superwave:
As expected of the bastards cursed n forsaken of the devilish party. May it never be well with every member of this devilish APC along with each n every member of their household.

MY BROTHER APC ARE REALLY EVIL.... TAKE A LOOK AT PRESENT SITUATION OF CITIZENS AND YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT LUCIFER IS LENIENT

YOU CAN STILL ARGUE AS A BAYEREBE

Asgard13:
The nation online

Yoruba people wishing hard... thought they said Pdp is dead already..

Nation need to wake from slumber...

God forbid Apc rule Nigeria again..

Never ever..

A useless pdp is much more better than a lion APC...

Nigerians can already beAr witness

From north to north is insecurities...

From south to south is sleeplessness...

Corruption is now a child’s play compare to 99 to 2020

Before 2015 ... Nigerians never knew one man fit the carry bullion van go private residence how much two..

We never know say them fit pack money from r plane so dey plane no fit move talk more to fly

So many things have become norm under Apc that Nigerians seems not to bother again

Under Apc yahoo is now legit.. rituals have come to stay... scammers are on every online site preying for victims

Joblessness is now the other

So many things have change in Nigeria ... with morals greatly devalued

Apc and their propagation machine have already gone stale

Nigerians ain’t believing poo about this government of propaganda and winch hunting

But it's not yet election time now...

Save us this election campaign epistle...

helinues:




Eggzactly hence the Tax collectors statement.

Should South retain the position of Chairman, automatically, Pdp presidential tickets will go to the North.

Smart Atiku...

Oga pdp presidential ticket is zoned to North already

Dead that ... your dry manipulation... is ain’t working

Thanks

In Apc kalu must contest

Apc zones south
Pdp zoned north

Now focus

This shows selfishness on the part of Secondus if truly he is planing for second term. He’s putting his ambition above the collective aspiration of the South producing the next president.
If PDP make the mistake of having another chairman from the South. Then I see massive sabotage in 2023 election. Be sure as it is Atiku will surely be the flag bearer and that will not go down well with people like Nyesom Wike, The SE governors.

helinues:


But it's not yet election time now...

Save us this election campaign epistle...

Yes ... not election for those tha don’t know Yoruba people and their smear campaign laced with acute propaganda

Asgard13:


Oga pdp presidential ticket is zoned to North already

Dead that ... your dry manipulation... is ain’t working

Thanks

In Apc kalu must contest

Apc zones south
Pdp zoned north

Now focus

And what would be the fate of the likes of Wike, Ikeremadu, Saraki in Pdp?

Asgard13:


Yes ... not election for those tha don’t know Yoruba people and their smear campaign laced with acute propaganda

Wait, can't you make a single comment on NL without mentioning Yoruba?

You could also go through your achieves as a neutral person...

It's not just stale, but sounding dumb

helinues:


And what would be the fate of the likes of Wike, Ikeremadu, Saraki in Pdp?

Will guess you focus on what will be the place of ...
Tinubu Osibanjo Fashola in Apc .... after Apc primaries...

Lot to worry about I guess...

helinues:


Wait, can't you make a single comment on NL without mentioning Yoruba?

You could also go through your achieves as a neutral person...

It's not just stale, but sounding dumb

Same way you can’t be on intellectual thread ... always caught on KALU IPOB IGBOS ...

Is getting stale and sounding mumurish already..

Asgard13:


Will guess you focus on what will be the place of ...
Tinubu Osibanjo Fashola in Apc .... after Apc primaries...

Lot to worry about I guess...

I don't know may be after 2023 presidential election ooo, but in 2023, No major political party will zone their presidency to SE even APGA...

You can confidently take that to bank for cash out..

helinues:


I don't know may be after 2023 presidential election ooo, but in 2023, No major political party will zone their presidency to SW even or ACN

You can confidently take that to bank for cash out..

We all know this fact except for Yoruba that love day dreaming

Yoruba should go to Apc primaries with kalu blackmail don’t work in today Nigeria..

Already pdp is a closed chapter for Yoruba ... interesting

Asgard13:



Same way you can’t be on intellectual thread ... always caught on KALU IPOB IGBOS ...

Is getting stale and sounding mumurish already..

Oya, provide just 3 comments that I have made today that I mentioned those 3.....

I dare you...

helinues:


Oya, provide just 3 comments that I have made today that I mentioned those 3.....

I dare you...

I can’t be you

Sorry you just jonzed... I forbid to be Yoruba..

Asgard13:


I can’t be you

Sorry you just jonzed... I forbid to be Yoruba..

Then stop making false allegation..

It's making you look more dumb as you can't back your claim up

I smell war in PDP

helinues:


Then stop making false allegation..

It's making you look more dumb as you can't back your claim up

Making you look dumb Oga... face the topic and leave me out of you folly..

Stay guided..