The Various Demands Made By PDP's Factional Groups To Obasanjo's Committee

The warring parties of PDP yesterday tabled their cases and grievances at the meeting held with the Olusegun Obasanjo’s reconciliation committee.

Sources close to the meeting said that the members of the New PDP demanded the sacking of Tukur as the chairman of the party and the recognition of Amaechi as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum by President Goodluck Jonathan.

It was  learnt that they also demanded that the suspension placed on Amaechi by the party be lifted.

It was also leant that the group demanded the recognition of the executive of Adamawa State chapter of the party led by Alhaji Minjinyawa Kugama as against the one being led by Joel Madaki, which Tukur installed.

It was also learnt that the group insisted that a new convention must be held to elect members of the National Working Committee of the party since the August 31 convention, according to the group, lacked credibility.

However, the Tukur group was said to have insisted that most of the demands of the other group could not be met.

For example, it was gathered that the Tukur group claimed that the NWC was validly elected and that the decision to leave office would be determined by individuals.

On the suspension of Amaechi, it was gathered that the group said the governor’s court case was an impediment to the lifting of the suspension.

They also said that only the President was capable of deciding whether to recognise Amaechi as the chairman of the NGF or not.

It was also learnt that President Jonathan might ask the governors to back him in his second term ambition before he could respond to some of the demands of the New PDP, especially the sacking of Tukur.

A governor, who was part of the meeting but who craved anonymity said, “My brother, we are still at the same point. We have not moved an inch away from the point”.

Another one said, “Well, with what has happened, it will be difficult to say we have achieved anything. But we wait to see. We are waiting to see the report of the Obasanjo’s committee.’’