Crisis Hits PDP As Governors Move Against Chairman Adamu Mu’azu

All is not well within the leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party as some members
of its National Working Committee are
accusing one another of taking side with
some influential members of the party in
some states concerning the ward congresses
which were held few days ago.
The fresh crisis was threatening the party’s
chances of winning the forthcoming
governorship elections in some states. At
least, six PDP governors were also said to be
angry with the party’s Chairman, Alhaji
Adamu Mu’azu, for allegedly tampering with
the result of the ward congresses in their
states.
One of the NWC members said, “The
party is in a mess. We don’t know
how to handle it even though we are
trying to hide it, because we don’t
want this crisis to affect the chances
of President Goodluck Jonathan in the
election.
“These governors are angry that some
people within us are helping their
enemies to manipulate the result of
the congresses here at the party’s
national headquarters, and they are
spoiling for war.
Among the angry PDP governors are
Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, Gabriel Suswam
of Benue State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa
Ibom, Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State and
that of Cross River State, Senator Liyel
Imoke.
Two members of the NWC, who spoke with
Punch on the matter in Abuja on Monday
evening, said that the leadership of the party
was already polarised and it was already
affecting the workings of the party.
They accused some members of the NWC of
working against some governors and that
these governors were already mobilising
against the party’s national leadership.
The governors and another one were said to
be ready for war with the NWC and Mu’azu
over the issue.
The NWC member added, “The governors are
even joining the enemies of Mu’azu now to
see if he could be eased out of office. That
shows the level of disenchantment within the
leadership.”