Ahead of the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, the state
chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday inaugurated a 17-man
reconciliation and mobilisation committee to strengthen the structure
and unity of the party.
The Chairman of the committee, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, told
journalists during a press briefing at the party’s secretariat that
among the objectives of the committee was the need to address perceived
grievances among members of the party, following the outcome of the 2015
general elections.
Some other members of the reconciliation and mobilisation committee
as announced by the State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, were
Mr. Abass Braimah, Senator Odion Ugbesia, Senator Ehigie Uzamere, Chief
Solomon Edebiri, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Mr. Matthew Uduoyekewmen and
Mr. John Yakubu.
Dokpesi explained that it was regrettable that the members of PDP
allowed the lack of internal democracy and personal interests to
override the general good of the party.
He said,
“As a family, let us tell ourselves the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The PDP’s setback and current position status in the state is solely caused by PDP members.
“Our penchant for undermining well known democratic practices, lack of internal democracy, the crave for personal interests to override the general good of the party and the determined posturing of self before others, are, to mention a few, the root causes of our political dilemma in the state.”
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He, however, said it was high time the members acted as democrats
and in line with the rule of the PDP, adding that, “democrats are not
socialists nor self-styled progressives, who to give the APC example, as
more capitalist than capitalism.”
“This committee shall muster all of the energy, wisdom and sagacity to effect reconciliation amongst our warring and feuding members. We shall mobilise our people and members like never before giving assurances that ours is firmly a restoration of ‘the voice of the people being the voice of God.’ We must all have a shared common objective and focus.”
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