…resign now as a hero – PDP Reps Caucus advises embattled chairman
More facts emerged on Monday that the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Uche Secondus days are numbered as six NWC members endorsed his resignation while three honourably abstained.
TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reliably gathered on Monday that in a meeting held till 5a.m through Sunday night permanently sealed the hope of embattled Secondus remaining in office.
Those who signed in support of his resignation include:1. . Sen. Suleiman Nazif –Deputy National chairman (N)
(2). Alh. Mai Adamu Mustapher –National Auditor
(3). Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh- Okoye
(4). Amb. Taofiq Arapaja –National Vice Chairman (SW)
(5). Chief Dan Orbih National Vice Chairman (SS)
(6). Chief Dr. Ali Odefa National vice Chairman (SE).
Also, in a statement issued and signed by the House of Representatives PDP Caucus leader, Rep Kingsley Chinda, Secondus was advised throw in the towel now and write his name in gold.
A top ranking member of the party told TNG that”it’s a done deal, Secondus is gone for good and I speak now, anytime from now the governors will meet to finally ratify this matter.
“We can’t continue to oscillating as if we do not have any sense of direction, he should go and rest and let party grow beyond this level.
Read below details of what transpired in the meeting:
“Sequel to the meeting held on the 3rd of August 2021 at legacy house where members of the National working committee (NWC) sat and decided that a meeting of the National working committee (NWC) should be held on the 8th of August 2021 at Hilton to further deliberate on the matter bedeviling the party, the meeting held and extensively deliberated, 9 members of the National working committee (NWC) agreed that the National chairman Prince Uche Secondus has grossly mismanaged the party , highly incompetent, factionalised the party and has lost the confidence of members of the party.
“The matter of his resignation was put to vote , 6 members voted that he should resign and 3 members abstained from voting, therefore the meeting resolved to forward the resolution taken on the 8th day of August to the governors forum, the BOT, the national assembly caucus of both house of reps and the senate.
“We call on all members of the party to remain calm as the party leadership is working tirelessly to resolve the leadership crisis.
In attendance were.
(1). Sen. Suleiman Nazif– deputy national chairman (north)
(2). Sen. Umar Ibrahim Tsauri — National secretary
(3). Alh. Mai Adamu Mustapha –National Auditor
(4). Abdulahi Maibasira — National Financial Secretary
(5). Rt. Hon. S.K.E. Udeh-Okoye —-National youth leader
(6). Amb. Taofiq Arapaja –National vice chairman (SW)
(7). Chief Dr. Ali Odefa National vice chairman (SE)
(8). Chief Dan Osi Orbih –National vice chairman (SS)
(9). Chief Theophilus Dakas National vice chairman (NC)
Those who voted in favour that Prince Uche Secondus should resign were:
(1). Sen. Suleiman Nazif –Deputy National chairman (N)
(2). Alh. Mai Adamu Mustapher –National Auditor
(3). Rt. Hon. S.K.E Udeh- Okoye
(4). Amb. Taofiq Arapaja –National Vice Chairman (SW)
(5). Chief Dan Orbih National Vice Chairman (SS)
(6). Chief Dr. Ali Odefa National vice Chairman (SE).
Resign Now, PDP Caucus tells Secondus
NEED FOR A DECISIVE ACTION TO RESOLVE THE CURRENT IMPASSE IN THE OVERRIDING INTEREST OF THE PARTY. As it has always been, now and in years to come, the special significance of our party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) as the conscience of the party cannot be over-emphasized; In the BoT reside the hope of millions of our party members who keenly look forward to a vibrant, visionary and vigorous political campaign that will usher in victory for our party in the coming general elections. However, in the past few days, the nation’s mass media have been awash with worrisome news about developments within our party. Hitherto, the gale of defections from our party to the other parties as well as the palpable absence of a deep issue based and sustained opposition have been a source of great concern to members of the public and true party men, including those of us in the PDP House of Representatives Caucus. After the exit of three Governors, few weeks ago, four members of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Worse still, this week, we received news of the defection of a member of our party’s Board of Trustees with great pain and disappointment. This news was visited with silence from the party managers as usual.Amidst these unsavory developments, increasing distractions of retaining the office for another term has blurred the capability of our national chairman to exhibit the selfless and tactical acumen required of an opposition leader in an abusive, irresponsive and dictatorial regime like that of Gen Buhari (rtd.). These obvious and palpable inadequacies have provoked growing calls from the grassroots for a change in our party headship as the voice of the masses will definitely be lost in a docile and voiceless opposition. Confronted with the pains and miseries foisted by the current ruling party that thrives in propaganda and outright lies, exposing the country to extreme poverty, insecurity, depressed economy and abuse of human rights. Nigerians are helplessly looking up to us to salvage the sunk state ship.Our esteemed leaders, the current situation calls for very urgent and effective steps to be taken towards effecting a real paradigm shift and quick installation of a vibrant leadership in our great party. Without much ado, decisive efforts must be made by members of our BoT to compel the jettisoning of personal ambitions and encourage respected individuals to make such personal sacrifices that may be required in the furtherance of party and national interests. It is on this basis that the House Caucus of the PDP in an emergency meeting on 7th August resoled as follows:“1. To formally ask the BoT and the Governors Forum of the PDP to ensure immediate and firm resolution of current challenges so as to enable a re-engineering, re-focusing process that would restore party members and millions of other Nigerians’ hope and confidence in the PDP as an alternative to the current dysfunctional, irresponsive and rudderless government of APC with its attendant suffering, miseries, political deceit, economic woes, insecurity and all-round disappointment foisted on on millions of Nigerian families across the federation, and;2. Urge the current National Chairman (Prince Uche Secondus) to consider making the necessary personal sacrifice worthy of a leader in the party’s current and future interest with a firm assurance of honourable regard and appreciation by the party leadership now and in years to come, by honourably resigning his position as party chairman immediately, to allow the party an early start.”Consequent upon above, we pray you to urge the national chairman (Prince Uche Secondus) to be a hero by resigning his position to allow you the opportunity to take decisive steps to resolve our party’s current situation, optimally address existing gaps and immediately map out a way forward for our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party. We look forward to a justification of our keen confidence in the ability of the Your Excellences, (the conscience and soul of our party) our esteemed Board of Trustees Members to advise the National Chairman to immediately resign his position to enable you make this happen without any further delay. We reaffirm our solidarity and unconditional loyalty to the party (PDP). Accept the assurance of our high regards for your office and person.
Rep. O. K. Chinda (LEADER, PDP HOUSE OF REPS CAUCUS).
8th August 2021.