Saraki Heads of seven members of the PDP reconciliation

The forum of the governors of the Democratic Party (PDP) and former governors have appointed the former president of the Senate Bukola Saraki as the head of a reconciliation committee of seven members.

The president of the forum and the governor of the state of Bauchi, Bala Mohammed, announced him while he informed journalists after the crucial meeting of the forum with former governors in Abuja on Sunday evening.

Mohammed said that the Committee of seven members was commissioned to reconcile the members on display before the meeting of the National Executive Committee PDP (NEC) scheduled for May 27, 2025 and the National Convention of August.

The governor said: “We are here with all the governors elected under the party who are still in the party and a considerable number of former PDP governors, with our leaders, the president of the party and some members of the National Working Committee (NWC).

“We have discussed some of the issues relating to our party, to some existential issues, to the courses, to circulate in the media and between us, so that we will be able to navigate without hitches for the NEC that takes place on May 27 and by August, we will have an early agreement.

“So many problems and relationships have been made, and it is an opportunity to close the ranks and make sure that at least there are no sick feelings, there are no scruples, there is no doubt among the party leaders.

“The party governors contacted our colleagues who have been there before, who have more experience.

“Any suggestions or opinions they may have will make a long way to give a further impulse to the impulse of our NEC and our agreement that should take place on specific days.

“We want to reassure our team supporters that the PDP works, the PDP is united.”

By answering questions about the recent defection of the governor of the state of the Delta Sheriff Oborevwori and others to the ruler All Progressives Congress (APC), Mohammed said that the party was working not only to strengthen its structures, but also to recover its states.

He added: “Well, this is some of the manifestations in a democratic setting like what we have, and this is what is forcing us to gather.

“Rather than decreasing and weakening, it is making us stronger and we will assure us at least those chapters in which we have history, in which we have the structure, are not left alone.

“They will be able to produce governors of the PDP by grace of God, because we will provide the playing field in the next convention that is coming.”

On which specific issues were discussed during the meeting, Mohammed said: “I can’t tell you all the problems we discussed.

“We have discussed the unit. There are certainly some sick feelings and we are not here to hide things under the carpet. You know some of them.

“Some of the Court disputes, some of the doubts between the members of the party and, of course, we would not like to blame the APC for having caused crisis, but they are likely to be those. We are not saying they are.”

Other members of the Committee are Governors Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau) and Peter Mba (Enugu).

Others are Seriake Dickson, Ibrahim Dankwambo and the former governor of the state of Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu.