The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara, has stated that the BoT meeting with the PDP caucus in the National Assembly was peaceful.
The former President of the Senate made this statement while speaking to reporters shortly after the meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
He stated, “We met with the National Caucus, and as you can see, the meeting was peaceful.”
PDP has faced internal strife since the lead-up to the 2023 elections.
Party stakeholders have criticized Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum for failing to take decisive steps to reform the party.
The situation worsened with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, and the PDP Governors Forum bickering regarding the party’s structure.
The According reported that PDP BoT Chairman Adolphus Wabara, Secretary Senator Ahmed Makarfi, and other members held a closed-door meeting with Wike in Abuja on Tuesday.
Additionally, the BoT met with the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, in the state capital on Wednesday.
The meeting between the National Assembly Caucus and the BoT is currently taking place at the PDP office, Legacy House, in Abuja.
In addition to Wabara and Makarfi, attendees included House Minority Leader Hon. Chinda Kingsley, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Lere Oyewumi, House of Representatives Minority Whip Hon. Ali Isa JC, and Hon. Pastor Ojema Ojotu, among others.
The According learned that the BoT convened the meeting to assess the sentiment of the PDP caucus in the National Assembly regarding the party’s challenges, urge calm, and suggest recommendations for resolving the issues.
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