*Party woos aggrieved members
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
After weeks of controversy and intriguing
battle for the soul of the Peoples
Democratic Party, the party’s National
Executive Committee meeting on
Wednesday finally affirmed the zoning of
the chairmanship position to the North-
East.
But the atmosphere at the poorly attended
NEC meeting painted a picture that all may
not be well with the opposition party after
all. Most of those who spoke at the
opening of the NEC meeting were all
calling for truce and for those who may
have disagreed with the decisions reached
at the NEC meeting to sheathe their sword
and remain in the party.
Speaking to journalists on the outcome of
the meeting, the National Chairman of the
PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff said that the
NEC has approved the report of the zoning
and convention committees.
Regarding the highly contested
chairmanship position, Sheriff said that the
seat has been zoned to the North-East by
the NEC without any dissenting voice.
“The NEC meeting has adopted the report
of the zoning committee 100% without any
dissenting voice. It approved the zoning of
the post of e National Chairman to the
North East,” he said.
Sheriff said that the party’s NEC will meet
again on the May 11 to approve proposals
for constitutional amendments ahead of
the national convention
According to the report of the zoning
committee, the South West is to retaining
the position of the National Secretary
while the National Organizing Secretary
and Youth Leader is to be produced by
(South East). Similarly the committee
zoned the Deputy National Chairman South
back to the South-South.
When asked whether he will be contesting
for the chairmanship position at the May
convention, Sheriff said:”The issue is a
personal decision for me and when I make
up my mind on it I will let you know”.
Earlier, Sheriff had expressed satisfaction
over the recent outing of the party during
a rally in Jigawa state, describing it as a
sign of things to come.