PDP Niger stakeholders want NWC to uphold outcome of LG congress

Some stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Niger Chapter, have called on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to uphold the outcome of the party’s Local Government Congress held on Saturday in the state.

The stakeholders led by former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, made the call during a protest at the PDP campaign office, Legacy House, Abuja.

One of the party chieftains, Mrs Deborah Salau, described the congress as peaceful and conclusive, saying they were surprised to hear from “the other side” that lost that the congress was not okay.

Salau said that the election panel did a credible job, adding that these are the kind of persons we need if we want to come back to power in 2023, adding that one of their demands was transformation and change in the leadership of the party in the state.

Salau said there was need for the former State Chairman of the party, Tanko Beji, who had served the party for 21 years in different capacities to step aside.

“We are not saying he is not one of us, but he should step aside, take a back seat and allow Sen. Mohammed Murktar, and a new set of people to lead the party for innovation.

“We should not allow people that will kill our party. Those who are just interested in financial gain. All we want the party to do is to trust our mandate because the people have spoken.

“This congress has come to stay and we are all testifying to that. We are looking forward to a credible congress on Saturday,” Salau said and alleged that the party National Financial Secretary, Abdullahi Maibasira, was working against the progress of the party.

Similarly, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Baba Shehu, said though, PDP Niger lost elections in 2015 and 2019, the party was now out to restructure to take its place in the State.

He expressed sadness over the attitude of some of the party members, saying “some of them have no financial prudence.”

 “Some of them have no human resources management. If PDP Niger must win elections from units to wards and state level, we must restructure.

“Some of the leaders that have led us for 25 years could not understand financial prudence, no respect for the members of the party and that is why we are here. We want them to step aside,” Shehu said.

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