Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano have called for the dissolution of the party’s executives over the alleged anti-party activities of a former state governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and put in place an interim committee
It will be recalled that Senator Kwankwaso was the convener of TNM and which was later dissolved into a new party, New Nigeria People Party (NNPP).
However, at a meeting attended by former minister of foreign affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Ambassador Aminu Wali and other notable members of the PDP, held at Alhaji Lamido’s residence in Kano, the members said there is the need for urgent action to rescue the party from authoritative control of Senator Kwankwaso who is already with another party.
As a result of this, the members that also includes Senator Hayatu Bello Gwarzo and others said if urgent action is not taken, it may deprive the PDP of candidates vying for election
A communiqué issued after a meeting held in Kano on Tuesday by the aggrieved PDP members and signed by Yusuf Bello Danbatta, a former commissioner for Lands and Survey under the Kwankwaso administration reads as follows:
“The desperate attempt by HE Rabiu Kwankwaso to control the PDP while promoting and building rival party (The NNPP) at the same time will cause an untimely death to the party
“This desperation is aimed at sabotaging the PDP in the 2023 elections and beyond. The game plan is to deny PDP the opportunity of fielding any candidate in the 2023 election.
“That by maintaining the party leadership hoisted by Sent Kwankwaso the NWC is leaving millions of party supporters and sympathisers in limbo.
“Time is of the essence since the selling of nomination forms to prospective candidates for various positions closes on 1st April 2022. The meeting expresses fear that if urgent action is not taken, PDP will end up without candidates thereby clearing the field for NNPP.
“The meeting also addressed the issue of unity, cohesion solidarity and inclusiveness to ensure that everyone is carried along in the new leadership of the party that will emerge.
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“As a result of this, the members of the caucus amongst who include Sule Lamido former Jigawa governor, Ambassador Aminu Wali, former minister, Senator Hayatu Bello Gwarzo and others resolved as follows:
“NWC should immediately and unequivocally dissolve the Kano State PDP executives and a caretaker committee be appointed to handle the affairs of the party through electioneering period.
“That NWC to consider extending the period of purchasing and submission of nominations forms for Kano state by at least two weeks.
“That a level playing ground will be created to allow free and fair contest for nominations to all elective positions to which party members may aspire.”