PDP’s burden of internal discipline and too-big-to-fail syndrome

also has its umbrella in tatters due to a lack of discipline on errant members posturing to be bigger than the party, AZIMAZI MOMOH JIMOH reports.

For instance, in May 2023, it rose from its 571 NEC meeting and promised to set up a committee to investigate the thorny allegation of anti-party activities by some of its leaders. The matter is fueling new agitations for a total change in the national leadership of the party to pave the way for an independent NWC.

Damagum insisted that “When a substantive chairman comes, he can decide to suspend or dismiss anybody. But myself as somebody who loves this party, somebody who started this party, I think we need even those from the other side to come back and join,” he said. “The NWC charges all members to remain focused on the ideals of our party as a democratic organisation guided by our rules, regulations and constitution as we collectively make progress towards lasting reconciliation, discipline and unity in our party,” the statement added.

The agitation heightened last week when the NWC directed its 36 chapters to compile lists of persons suspected to have engaged in anti-party activity. It was viewed by many as a ploy to delay until action became belated on the matter. According to him, “All these are things that depend on the state and the nature of the anti-party. If you are a party man and you don’t come out to vote, of course, it is an act of anti-party because if you have wanted your party to win, you come out to vote.

Consequently, the PDP, despite its incumbency at the nation’s presidency, which it secured in 1999, reduced in control of 29 governors in 2013 to 11 governors in 2024; 88 senators in 2013 to 37 Senators in 2024; and 279 Reps in 2024. The report emphasised the sanctity of the zoning principle of the party, the introduction of biometric membership registration, the introduction of direct primaries and reconciliation.

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