A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has charged members of the party to be committed to reinforcing the party, so that it does not collapse, saying if the party collapses it would have adverse effects on the country.
He stated thisyesterday at a reconciliation meeting of leaders and elders of the party held at Ikeja, Lagos.
George urged members of the party to use the opportunity of the reconciliation to move the party forward so it does not lead to disaster.
He appealed to members of the party not to allow themselves to be divided, urging them to come together, and change the narrative by forgetting their differences in the interest of the party.
“If PDP collapses today, Nigeria may also collapse because this party is the engine room of our country,” he said.
George added that, “We should avoid a situation in which some members will move out of the party or mobilise Lagosians to vote for another candidate in 2027 The APC has completely messed up the state and Lagosians are waiting for PDP in 2027.
So, PDP members should not be seen as enemies of the party and the State. This is the time to start serious reconciliation.”
He however, emphasised the need to have respect for the party constitution and extol discipline in the party.
At the reconciliation meeting, former chairman of the party, Alhaji Muritala Ashorobi, said reconciliation of PDP members across the nation was necessary to reposition the party and reclaim its lost glory.
The former minister for cooperation and integration in Africa Dr Abimbola Ogunkelu charged members of the party to be committed to bring about change in Nigeria, saying, “We can’t achieve this if we keep fighting, we find out the hands of the opposition are in our fight. We have been divided, we need to go back to rebuild the party.”
