Abuja - The People Democratic
Party (PDP) has distanced itself
from media report credited to
Ebonyi governor, Martins Elechi of
Ebonyi, on the proposed National
Conference.
“The attention of the National
Working Committee of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
has been drawn to reports in the
media wherein the PDP was
mentioned to have commented on
an earlier report credited to
Governor Martins Elechi of Ebonyi
State on the proposed National
Conference. We wish to clarify
unequivocally that the National
Working Committee (NWC) of the
PDP never in any manner
whatsoever made or authorized
any comment on the said report.
The PDP as a well-organized
democratic institution has duly
established channel of external
communication which is carried
out with the utmost sense of
responsibility after due
clarifications on issues,” National
Publicity Secretary of the party,
Olisa Metuh, stated.
Metuh added that it was therefore
wrong and” completely
unacceptable” for anybody to
present statements made by
individuals who were not
members of the NWC of the PDP
on the said report as the official
position of the party, moreso
when such statements were made
without due clarification from the
governor.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the
entire National Working
Committee restates total
commitment and respect to all
our elected officials, especially
PDP governors who remain strong
pillars of the party. We restate our
respect for Governor Elechi who is
one of the best governors in the
country and one of the leading
lights behind the stability and
growth of not only the PDP as a
party but the institution of
democracy in Nigeria generally.”
Metuh said Elechi, whom he
described as a seasoned democrat
and statesman, played key roles in
the creation of Ebonyi state and
displayed famed political sagacity
and grassroot appeal as the PDP
South East Coordinator in the
2011general elections.
“It is therefore unacceptable to
the National Working Committee
for any person under any guise
whatsoever to make comments
that in any way ridicule or seek to
ridicule his image and portray him
in bad light. With the clarifications
made by Governor Elechi on his
remarks on the National
Conference, it is clear to all that
the comments on the statement
earlier credited to the governor
were uncalled for as he and the
National Working Committee are
indeed on the same page in
supporting the proposed National
Conference,” said Metuh.
“The National Working Committee
therefore cautions all aides of
elected officers at all levels to
desist from rushing to make
unnecessary and unprovoked
statements that tend to cast
aspersions on our elected
officials, especially State
Governors who hold the sacred
mandate of the people,
particularly when there can be
clarifications through direct
contact with their principals. All
such aides must henceforth guard
their actions and utterances and
ensure that they do not in any
way undermine the unity and
stability of the party. In the same
vein, all unauthorized persons
must also desist from making
statements in manners that
suggest such to be the official
position of the National Working
Committee on party issues.”
– CAJ News
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