Some of the chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, especially those who are loyal to Senator Ahmed Makarfi are presently jubilating over the Wednesday Supreme Court ruling which affirmed the former Kaduna state governor as the authentic chairman of the party.
Notable among the PDP big wigs who have reacted to the apex court’s verdict were governors of Ekiti and Rivers states, Ayodele Fayose and Nyesom Wike, a former Vice-Chairman of the party (South West), Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu; Prof. Jerry Gana; a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Emeka Ihedioha among others.
We must move ahead reposition PDP ahead of 2019 – Wike
“Today’s ruling brings back PDP as a strong opposition to challenge All Progressives Congress, APC which has not been performing to the need of Nigerians, and for those of us who have lost, all I can say is we must move ahead to reposition APC, I am thanking God that we are today vindicated.”
Attempt to silence opposition has come to an end today – Fayose
“This verdict represents justice, it represents hope and future for Nigeria, and the attempt to silence opposition has come to an end today By the grace of God, PDP is set for victory in 2019” says Gov. Fayose
Collective victory for our party and the nation’s democracy –Ekweremadu
Ekweremadu said it was a no victor and no vanquished situation for individual party members, but rather a collective victory for the entire party faithful and the nation’s democracy.
He said, “I am happy that the Supreme Court has brought this protracted leadership tussle to an end today. There is no victor and there is no vanquished, but a collective victory for our party and the nation’s democracy. No democracy can prosper in the absence of a virile opposition or under the extreme hardship Nigerians have faced over the past two years. Citizens deserve a viable alternative.
“The ruling party has indeed profited from the prolonged power contest, not just in terms of defections, but also in the unchallenged degeneration of democratic values, rule of law, electoral practice, and the economy because the PDP has been too distracted to keep them on their toes.
Our party leaders should initiate peace, reconciliation, and rebuilding process – Ihedioha
“Importantly, I call on our party leaders and elders to immediately initiate an all-inclusive peace, reconciliation, and rebuilding process to reunite everybody under the big umbrella and reinvigorate the biggest party in Africa to bounce back to the rescue of the suffering masses of Nigeria come 2019.”
“This is a victory for & triumph of Democracy. It is a celebration of the enthronement of light over forces of Darkness. Long live Nigeria.” – Hon. Emeka Ihedioha.
PDP crisis: No victor, no vanquished, our nightmare over – Ben Bruce
“We are happy this nightmare is over. There is no victor no vanquished. This is also, not a time to gloat. I call on all sides to stretch out a hand of brotherhood to rebuild our great party. Peace is better than war and unity, better than division.
This judgment is indeed a victory for democracy and together, the PDP can return to being a formidable alternative to the ruling government,” – Senator Ben Murray-Bruce