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Tukur Has Killed PDP - New PDP National Youth Leader Still basking in the euphoria of his recent election as the National Youth Leader of the Kawu Baraje-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Timi Frank, on Tuesday, declared that the old PDP is dead and the new PDP is only trying to rescue the party. Berating the national chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, for what he described as his dictatorial style of leadership, saying this was what led the party to its present crisis, Frank declared: “We want to let Nigerians know that Tukur has killed the PDP. That is why the G-7 governors took the pains to go round the country… The new PDP is on a rescue mission. Under the new leadership, the PDP of 1998 will be restored.” Frank , who is the former director of the Atiku Abubakar Youth Campaign Organisation, made the declaration in Abuja, saying the Baraje faction of the PDP will do everything to re-enact the ideals of the founding fathers of the party. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Frank said: “I wish to address Nigerians today as the national youth leader of the new PDP with hope, fairness and its authenticity. I’m here to urge all Nigerian youths to remain calm. “We are trying to put an end to the new impunity in the PDP . “The PDP under Tukur has brought crisis to the country. I want to let Nigerians know that Baraje has done it before and he will do it again. The idea of this new PDP is to take the party back to the ideals of its founding fathers. The PDP under the new leadership means well for Nigerians and Nigerians will be well catered for. “The task before us will not be easy. I urge all Nigerian youths to have faith in us. We will reform the PDP and bring stability to Nigeria. I know we will be intimidated by the security agencies. We will not relent. The cause of salvaging Nigeria from the grip of the old PDP is a battle of no retreat, no surrender.” He however warned the security agencies to stay away from politics, saying : “The security agencies must not be involved in politics. They must remain neutral. The new PDP has come to stay. Under this leadership, there will not be impunity. I urge the youths in the PDP-controlled states to stand firm with us. “As we go into the 2015 general elections, the new PDP will conduct free and fair primaries. We will not impose candidates on the people like Tukur. We want to let Nigerians know that Tukur has killed the PDP. That is why the G-7 governors took the pain to go round the country. “The G-7 governors were only going round the country to protect the PDP. In the process of reforming the party, we need the support of Nigerians. We call on all the governors who are not supporting us to join the train. With almighty God, we will get there.” He also warned that if the crisis ravaging the PDP is not salvaged, the party might lose 2015 elections. “If the current crisis is not salvaged, the PDP will lose 2015 elections. That is why we have a new leadership. The suspension of Rotimi Amaechi was done under the old PDP. The new PDP has recalled Amaechi. “The new PDP is on a rescue mission. Under the new leadership, the PDP of 1998 will be restored. It’s only in the new PDP that you’ll find hope. What we are doing is of for today, but for tomorrow,” he declared.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:33:16 +0000

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