PDP Crisis: Wabara Begs Warring Members to ‘Sheathe Their Swords’ as BoT Moves for Peace

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adolphus Wabara, has called on aggrieved members of the party to lay down their arms and embrace reconciliation in the interest of unity and stability.

Speaking during a BoT meeting held at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, on Wednesday, Wabara emphasized the board’s commitment to remaining neutral and mediating between feuding factions.

“The time has come for all sides to sheathe their swords. We must focus on rebuilding the PDP and restoring peace for the sake of our party’s survival,” he said.

The meeting, attended by top party figures including BoT Secretary Ahmed Makarafi, Jerry Gana, Senator Ben Obi, Josephine Anenih, Zainab Maina, and members of the Umar Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC), marked the first public appearance of Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum since the suspension of the Senator Anyanwu-led NWC last week.

Damagum applauded the Oyo State High Court ruling which ordered the PDP to go ahead with its National Elective Convention in Ibadan, stressing that the party would adhere strictly to due process.

The BoT also set up a reconciliation committee tasked with addressing internal disputes and uniting the party ahead of the convention.

Party leaders present reaffirmed their support for the Damagum-led NWC and insisted that the convention would proceed as planned.