Appeal To Your Run-Away Colleagues To Return, Mu`azu Tells PDP Govs

The Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP), National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu`azu, on Wednesday appealed to governors on the party’s platform to plead with their colleagues who defected to the opposition to return to its fold.
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He made the appeal in Abuja, when Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa-Ibom, led 13 PDP governors and two deputies on a congratulatory visit to the new chairman in his office.
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“I want to passionately appeal to you not to relent in appealing to your colleagues that left the party, which is their home to an unknown destination, to please come back.
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“The doors are still wide open and our house is big enough for all of them to come in.
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“In a family like ours, there is bound to be conflict, but the ability to resolve it is what will stand us out.
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“I therefore want to appeal to you, to please speak and appeal to them to come back and join hands with us to lift the party.
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“As garrison commanders in your various states, appeal to our supporters and implore them to be patient with the party at this moment of its history.
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“I have a very high hope and optimism that God will guide and see the party through this present challenges.
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“Be patient at this moment of our history, you will see what you do not like and you will hear what you do not like.
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“The rumour mongers around are working, but God will always guide us and surely shame our enemies,’’ the party chairman said.
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Earlier, Gov. Akpabio, said that the governors were at the party headquarters to pledge their loyalty and commitment to the leadership of the party.
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Akpabio, who is also the Chairman, PDP Governors Forum, expressed optimism that the new leadership under Mu`azu, would take the party to enviable height.
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“We came here to congratulate you and the National Working Committee (NWC), we have seen that since you came on board, things have changed.
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“Your emergence as national chairman is even welcomed by the opposition, because of your track records of performance as a former governor of Bauchi state.
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“As a major founder and stakeholder of the party, we are sure that under your able leadership, the party can only wax stronger,’’ Akpabio said.
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He pledged the commitment and support of PDP governors to the Mu`azu-led NWC and President Goodluck Jonathan.
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He assured that the party would emerge victorious in 2015 general elections.
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“We reassure you that the states are safe and that PDP will win 2015 election in all ramifications.’’ Akpabio said.
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Reports have it that governors of Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Kaduna, Niger, Katsina, Cross River, Plateau, Kebbi, Bayelsa, Kogi, Abia and Gombe as well as the Acting Governor of Taraba were on the team that visited.
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Jigawa governor Sule Lamido was, however represented by his deputy.
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Reports have it that five PDP governors had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the heat of the party`s crisis.
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The former national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur resigned his position on Jan. 16, a situation that led to the emergence of Ma`azu as the new national chairman.