The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a critical moment as its leadership gathers today for a crucial meeting aimed at resolving the internal crisis plaguing the party.
Governors elected under the PDP platform have summoned the party’s acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and other key officials for discussions.
This gathering comes just days ahead of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday.
The key focus of today’s meeting will be to address the party’s internal challenges and strategies for moving forward. A report from the Olagunsoye Oyinlola-led reconciliation committee is expected to take center stage during the meeting.
The committee has been tasked with analyzing the internal issues of the party and proposing solutions aimed at restoring unity and improving the party’s electoral fortunes.
The Oyinlola committee has been working diligently to identify the sources of division within the PDP. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with the PDP National Assembly caucus in Abuja, former Osun State Governor Oyinlola shared details of his role in this effort.
He highlighted the importance of gathering insights from different factions within the party, particularly the National Assembly members, in order to understand the political challenges the PDP is currently facing.
He said, “As part of our assignment as members of the National Reconciliation Committee, we scheduled to meet members of the National Assembly to share their experiences and understand what is causing the dwindling fortunes of our party politically.
“We’ve had useful discussions, and I believe we have gathered suggestions that will help unite our party and make it formidable.
“That’s what this evening’s discussions were about. One obvious thing is that for any party to enter into a political battle and win, it must be united. That’s what we’re aiming for.”
