BEVERLY HILLS, January 28, (THEWILL) – The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to review the 2019 general election sequel to a motion by the PDP presidential candidate at the election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, at the NEC meeting of the party on Monday in Abuja.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of party, Kola Ologbondiyan, said: “A committee has been constituted for the review of 2019 election and what transpired in order to be able to help in the agitation for electoral reforms.”
According to him, each zone and state will nominate members of the committee that would work with the leadership of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party for guidance.
He added that the NEC resolved that in line with its guidelines, in all electoral offices whether party offices or electoral offices and in its gender sensitive nature, women should have at least 35 per cent of offices that will be contested for.
He said: “The party also expressed concerns about landmines created by the All Progressive Congress to turn our country into a one-party state. Our party also says that no democracy can thrive in a situation where the legislative arm and the judiciary are caged.
“Our party believes that there are signs of dictatorship in our nation today and as such, our members in the National Assembly were further charged to ensure that they use their legislative instrument to ensure that our country is not reduced to a dictatorship.”
He said the PDP had commenced reconciliation of all factions in the party, particularly with Edo State.
On the clamour for the party to change its name, the NEC said: “The party insists that the PDP brand is still the best in the political firmament of our nation and as such, those canvassing for the change of name for our party should forget it because we remain the Peoples Democratic Party.”
Earlier, the National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, had accused the executive arm of government of pushing Nigeria towards dictatorship with the subdue of both the National Assembly and the judiciary.
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