BreakingNews: #PDP Plunges Into Deeper Crisis As Peace Effort Fails. •New PDP Postpones Peace Talks# Efforts to swiftly resolve the crisis in the ruling PDP, in the aftermath of its factionalisation, have run into a hitch, as the New PDP has withdrawn from further talks with President Jonathan and other party stalwarts. The withdrawal by members of the New PDP, which was formed last Saturday in response to the deep-seated grievances of some major stakeholders, has led to the cancellation of the meeting slated for Tuesday with the president at the State House, Abuja. The aborted meeting was to have been a follow-up to the one held on Sunday night and attended by 16 governors, including four from the splinter group, Vice-President Namadi Sambo, Chairman, PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih and National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), among others. Sunday’s meeting with the president was inconclusive, necessitating the need for the one earlier scheduled for Tuesday. Investigations Monday revealed that members of the New PDP had decided not to participate further in the peace talks for now because those that attended the Sunday meeting, which ended at 2.05 am Monday, did so without the consent of their colleagues. A source said they were queried on why they acted unilaterally by attending the meeting, adding that it was decided that whatever decision that would be taken would have to be done collectively. According to the source, henceforth, the New PDP will decide whether or not to meet with the president and other members of the PDP. Notwithstanding its withdrawal from further peace talks with the president, the New PDP has stepped up efforts to consolidate its position in the polity. It was learnt that membership of the New PDP would soon be swollen with more elected officers of the PDP defecting to the splinter group.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 08:45:15 +0000
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