PDP Caucus in Reps Urges Aggrieved Members to Withdraw Court Cases for Peace and Reconciliation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 16, asked all caucuses of the party and other stakeholders to immediately withdraw all cases pending in court, hindering the party from producing a substantive national chairman.

The caucus also gave the federal government a three-month ultimatum to take measures to address and end the insecurity in the country.

It, however, said that it would mobilise Nigerians to take their security in their hands if nothing is done to arrest the situation.

Speaking with newsmen after a meeting of the caucus which took place at the Minority Leader’s conference room in the House, Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers), said the party leadership should embark on an immediate reconciliation measure to ensure that the party takes back it’s position in the country.

Chinda said: “We have just concluded the third meeting of the People’s Democratic Party caucus in the 10th Assembly and have resolved to tell all of us and the world that we are one and remained United, indivisible, committed and out to perform her duty as the watchdog on behalf of the Nigerian people.

“In the same vein, we x-rayed the security situation in the country and resolved that we can no longer accept the situation where Nigeria is today tagged one life, one minute silence.

“The government is therefore called upon to immediately take steps to ensure that the security situation in the country is normalised and the caucus has also given a three month ultimatum for government to normalise the security situation in our country.

“After three months, the caucus will take further steps to sensitise and mobilise Nigerians to perhaps take their security in their hands.

“The House caucus also agreed to call on all party caucuses, the Board of Trustees, National Executive Committee and the National Working Committee of the party to embark on reconciliation measures with a view to resolving all litigation that are pending and has hindered the party in any way whatsoever from having a substantive national Chairman.

“We call on our leaders in the PDP to continue to demonstrate unconditional loyalty to the party and ensure that the party reclaim her pride of place where she enjoyes the position of the largest party in Africa and to take back the Aso Villa which actually supposed to be our birth right.

“For us, we are going back as we resume the session to commence a strong, virile and purpose driven opposition to give the people a voice in the parliament.

“We also called on the Senate Leadership to please take steps to recall our colleague and senior brother, a veteran politician, a parliamentarian per excellence, Abdul Ningi.”