NPDP Establishes Committee to Welcome Five New Governors

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) on Saturday set up a six-man Reception Organising Committee to prepare a reception for the five new Governors of the PDP who have decided to join the faction.

The decision was taken at its NWC monthly meeting in Abuja, presided over by its National Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, a statement by National Publicity Secretary Eze Chukwuemeka Eze said.

The meeting also welcomed the ruling of the Appeal Court which returned Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola to his seat as the National Secretary of PDP.

"It pleaded with him to ensure that the impunity in PDP becomes something of the past as we await other court rulings that will restore the Baraje-led NWC as the authentic NWC of the party to enable us join him in rebuilding the party," it said.

Following consultation with the party's Legal Adviser, Barr. Eric Opia, the NWC also decided that Prince Oyinlola does not need another oath of office to return to work as PDP National Secretary as he had previously taken the PDP's oath of office alongside other members of the NWC that were sworn-in at the Eagle Square on March 24, 2012.

"The NWC welcomed the initiative of the National Security Adviser to President Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki, to further broker peace amongst the G7 Governors, PDP and the Presidency knowing the implication of the continued crisis on governance and the security of the nation," the statement said. "The NSA has once again by this act demonstrated that he is a statesman unlike some of the hawks in the Presidency who prefer that the crisis in the party continues. These hawks are deceiving Mr. President into thinking that they love him more than those in the nPDP while they are actually engineering his political misfortune."

Members of the Reception Organising Committee are Dr. Sam Jaja, the National Vice Chairman of nPDP; Nasir Isa Abubakar, the National Organising Secretary who is to serve as the Secretary of the Committee; Abubakar G. Umar, the National Treasurer; Hon. Binta Masi Garba, the Women Leader; Mr. Timi Frank, the Youth Leader; and Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the National Public Secretary.

The committee is to submit for immediate consideration by the G7 Governors the venue, logistics and modalities for receiving the five Governors, ex-Governors, Nationalists and key members of the National Assembly who have indicated interest in joining nPDP.