The post convention crisis of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is assuming a new dimensions as a Forum of aggrieved candidates and other stakeholders in the party said they have rejected in totality the results of the Saturdays national convention.
In a statement Wednesday signed by the candidates and stakeholders namely; Prince Obi-Nwosu Emmanuel, Hassan Adamu, Chief Dr Godwin Chinedu Duru, Comrade Edede Franklyn Maduabuchi and Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, the group demanded the immediate recall of the purported results and the release of the authentic results of the actual votes cast by delegates at the convention.
Two, out of the five signatories of the statement, Chief Godwin Chinedu Duru and Comrade Edede Franklyn Maduabuchi contested for the positions of National Organising Committee and National Youth Leader respectively at the convention.
The Candidates and Stakeholders Forum called on the Board of Trustees of the party to ensure the immediate execution of the demands by convening an emergency NEC meeting within 7days from 12th December, 2019.
The Forum also threatened that where the BOT fails to do so, they would have no other option but to announce the correct results and inaugurate the authentic national working committee of the party.
The statement read: “Sequel to the 9th December Elective National Convention held at Eagles Square, Abuja:
“1) We the concerned candidates and stakeholders hereby reject in totality the results released at the 9th December 2017 National Elective Convention instead of the true results.
“2.) We therefore demand the immediate recall of the purported results and the release with immediate effect the authentic results of the actual votes cast by delegates at the convention.
“We hereby call on the chairman of the BOT to ensure the immediate execution of this demand by convening an emergency NEC meeting within 7 days from the date of this notice.
“Failure to address item 2 and 3 above, we would have no option but to announce the correct results and inaugurate the authentic National Working Committee of our great party, the PDP.”
