President Goodluck Jonathan has
requested some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elders to assist the party in
reconciling the aggrieved members with the mainstream party leadership, it was
learnt yesterday.
Sources said the elders are
expected to meet with the members of the Kawu Baraje’s faction, especially
former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the seven governors, former Osun State
Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and some federal legislators.
Prominent elders, who may have
been contacted by the President’s camp for the crisis-resolution task are
former Vice President Alex Ekwueme,Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, Chief Tony Anenih,
Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd), Senator Chris Ukpabi, Chief Alaba Williams, Prof.
Tunde Adeniran, former Senate Presidents Ameh Ebute and Ken Nnamani, Senator
Jerry Gana, Chief Shuaib Oyedokun, Dr. Lekan Balogun, Senator Jibril
Martins-Kuye, Senator Olofintuyi, Chief Jim Nwobodo, Chief Peter Odili, alhaji
Mohammed Abba-Gana and Chief Don Etiebet.
A source said:”The President is
trying to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party will only meet on October 7
to ratify the ideas that may have come up from the reconciliation process, and
not that the party chieftains will be preparing for another battle on that day.
Definitely, the President will make some concessions, but it will al result
into a win -win situation.
Asked if the elders will also
meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the source said that the former
leader is already part of the reconciliation process.
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