The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
took a strange twist last night when the National Treasurer of the Kawu Baraje
faction, Mallam Tanko Isiaku Gomna, was forced to resign.
The incident was a replay of how a
former National Chairman of PDP, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, was pressurised to resign in
2005.
It was learnt that Gomna was invited
to the Presidential Villa in Abuja where he was asked to either resign or
forfeit his company’s contracts with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency
(FERMA) and the Federal Ministry of Works.
Gomna, a nominee of a former
Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Danjuma Goje, sought for permission to consult
but he was asked to make up his mind on the spot.
A source in Baraje’s faction said:
“Our National Treasurer was summoned to the Villa in respect of an ongoing road
project along Ogbomoso axis in Oyo State and others with the Federal Ministry
of Works.
“On getting there, he was given the
option of either resigning as the National Treasurer of Baraje’s faction or
losing his plum contracts.”
Gomna reportedlly pleaded to be
allowed to consult but he was asked to take a decision on the spot.
The source went on: “Feeling unsafe,
Gomna resigned to avoid being harmed. Upon doing so, the forces at the Villa
hurled him before TV cameras to announce his resignation.
“But upon coming out, he raised the
alarm and called on Baraje’s faction to save his life.”
The Baraje faction, on September 8,
constituted its National Working Committee (NWC).
The NWC members are: Alhaji Abubakar
Kawu Baraje (Chairman); Dr. Sam Sam Jaja (Deputy National Chairman); Prince
Olagunsoye Oyinlola (National Secretary) and Hon. Maode Umar Hiliya (Deputy
National Secretary).
Others are: Mr. Timi Frank (National
Youth Leader); Hon Binta Koje, National Woman Leader; Mallam Nasir Issa
(National Organising Secretary); Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze(National Publicity
Secretary); Hon. Wadada (National Financial Secretary)and Mallam Tanko Isiaku
Gomna (National Treasurer).
In a statement he issued in Abuja,
Gwamna said he resigned after a careful study of the unfolding events in the
polity, and a deep reflection of the consequences of such impasse on the party.
“This decision was arrived at after
a careful study of the unfolding events in the polity and a deep sober
reflection of the consequences of the outcome of such impasse on our party,’’
he said.
According to him, as a lover of
democracy, he is of the belief that the impasse will not augur well for the
unity, peace, progress and prosperity of the party in particular, and the nation
in general.
Gwamna, who pledged his loyalty to
the Bamanga Tukur-led PDP, called on all party faithful to unite and ensure the
amicable resolution of the impasse in the party.
“Our desire is for the PDP to
continue to lead while others follow. As such, we must eschew all vices capable
of unnecessarily heating up the polity,” he said, adding:
“I pledge my loyalty to the Bamanga
Tukur leadership, while calling on all party faithful to do same.”
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ReplyDeleteBig fool!!
DeleteD treasurer is a wise man!
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ReplyDeleteY cring,I thought u ppl ar charlaging ur God
DeleteThat's what you get when you dine with the devil (Goodluck)
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ReplyDeleteGood move by the govt; like a chess game. You cannot bite the finger feeding you. All the critics of the govt above, let me ask you a question, would you give your enemy the bullet and gun to kill you?
ReplyDeleteOh boy!,the stupid abokis cn do that oh!
DeleteThe Idiot was given an two options, He preferred money to a cause he was fighting. I wonder why u will be fighting a government that is feeding you.
ReplyDeleteJudgement lies in d hand of God so don't so dat u may not be judge by God
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