PDP Crisis: We all sinned, let Damagum be – NWC members

The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is far from over as the elected deputies of the party on Wednesday in Abuja, declared support for the crisis ridden Umar Damagum leadership.

The elected deputies who are by their position members of the National Working Committee, NWC, said members of PDP contributed to its woes and declared that Damagum should continue to in office as the PDP Chairman until December 2025.

The PDP chieftains, led by the party’s Deputy National Youth Leader, Comrade Timothy Osadolor, stated this at a press conference, saying they have all sinnned against PDP.

He however said, anyone who is dissatisfied with Damagum leadership has option of leaving the party.

Osadolor expressed frustration, saying neither Damagum nor nor a single individual should take responsibility for bringing PDP to its knees, adding that it is time to stop the blame game and work for the restoration of the party’s fortunes.

He urged members of the main opposition party to stop court orders and media interviews to distract the party, but rather join the Damagum-led leadership to advance the cause of the party.

He called well meaning PDP members to wait for court decision on controversy trailing the National Secretary position which two persons are laying claim to.

He said, “From 2013 to date, personal ambitions have driven us to heights of pure mischief and arrogant use of power.

“This has led to agreements not being kept and the ambiguities in our Constitution being exploited by those in position, even through the courts.

“We are all complicit by being perpetrators, supporters, or silent. No one is coming to save us; we must stand up and become heroes; we brought ourselves here.

“This is no longer the time for a blame game; all have sinned. From the BOT chairman, who endorsed an opposition governor, to candidates that negotiated and supported other party candidates in promises to get their return support, to NWC members and leaders that lost their polling units.

“We must all come down from our high horses, forget pride for now, and join hands with the party as led by Amb. Illya Damagum to reposition this party back to winning ways.

“Court distractions and media demarketing of the PDP must stop forthwith. You do not need to like the officers, but the party is more important.

“If you want to resign and go, be a proper opposition; do not be here and go from TV house to radio house abusing the party.

“The case of the acting national chairman is settled till December 2025, and on that of the National Secretary, we wait on the courts. Let’s learn to love and support PDP first and always.”

He listed issues such as distrust, insincerity, lack of firm enforcement of agreements, self-serving interests, and unnecessary eye service that is laced with smooth tongues as some of the factors responsible for the PDP crisis.

Osadolor added that the PDP is also dealing with the tyranny of the All Progressives Congress-led federal government against the party and Nigerians in general.

“This behaviour is apparently self-serving on their part, as it is not in the interest of the PDP in any way. It is ethically and morally wrong for members of the party to move around creating confusion instead of exploring our internal mechanism for peace,” he added.

At the press briefing on Wednesday the PDP Deputy National Youth Leader Timothy Osadolor, Deputy National Publicity Secretary Ibrahim Abdullahi, Deputy National Financial Secretary Ndubisi Eneh, and National Deputy Organising Secretary Pascal Adigwe.