PDP not bothered despite having only two governors left – Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not worried about the party’s shrinking number of governors, insisting the current crisis within the party will pass.

Makinde spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during an expanded meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), describing the ongoing defections from the party as a challenging period for PDP leaders, members and Nigeria’s democracy.

His remarks came a day after Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara State, announced his resignation from the PDP, leaving Makinde and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as the party’s only remaining governors.

Despite the development, Makinde downplayed fears of further defections and expressed confidence that the party would overcome the turmoil.

“It’s a challenging period for us as leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party. It is also a challenging period for democracy in Nigeria,” he said.

“I have been speaking with people who have been involved in the political evolution of this country. And none of them have seen a political landscape like what we are witnessing today. I can only say, we are only two remaining, but we are not bothered.

Makinde added that when the history of the current political climate is written, PDP members who remain would be seen as standing with the people.

He said, “When the story of this period is told, when the story of democracy in Nigeria is told, they will find us on the side of the people. So please, I can only say that this period will also go away. It will pass away.

“So whatever role we want to play as individuals and collectively as a party, we must be conscious of what history is going to record against or for us for this period.”

Also speaking at the meeting, former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, said the party must find solutions to its challenges, noting that a recent Appeal Court judgment offers an opportunity for the PDP to reorganise.

According to Wabara, the Board of Trustees views the judgment as a directive for the party to “begin again” while strictly adhering to its constitution and the rule of law.

The meeting was not for speech-making, but a day we have to be very serious with the decisions we are going to arrive at, as we’ve always done with the Board, we obey the Constitution. We must work in accordance with the Constitution. And you can never go wrong if you abide by the Constitution and the rule of law.

“We should be very brief with our thoughts. Once we get the briefing of this expanded process meeting, the Board will meet to take its decision.”

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