About 12 governors, who are members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, may join the newly formed political party, All Progressive Congress. Our correspondent gathered that the governors were already talking with the leaders of the newly formed political party. Investigations further showed that some of the governors were already thinking of how to leave the party and join the newly formed APC.
The new party was formed by the merging of the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, All Progressive Grand Alliance and Congress for Progressive Change.
It was gathered that some other minor political parties had also discussed with the newly former political party. Sources close the PDP said the party was already fidgeting that some of its governors and lawmakers could leave the party.
A member of the National Working Committee of the PDP, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the leadership of the party and the Presidency were afraid that their governors could abandon the umbrella.
Umbrella is the symbol of the PDP.
He said behind the show of ‘we don’t care’ by the party’s leadership, there was concealment of fear, as the party was afraid that the current crisis rocking the party could consume it and make it a minority party in the future.
He said, “The party’s leadership is afraid. I must tell you. We are not convenient at all because the formation of the party is coming at a time we are having problems in our party.
“Don’t forget that the NWC is divided. The governors are angry. We cannot hold National Executive Committee meeting. We are even finding it difficult to elect the chairman of our Board of Trustees.
“We are also having financial problems in the party as the governors have refused to fund us the way they used to do before the crisis started.
“So, if anyone is telling you that we are at peace and are not worried as a result of the formation of the party, such a person is being economical with the truth.”
The source also added that though the party is convenient with the attitude of his members in the Senate, the same thing could not be said of the House of Representatives.
“We know that the opposition is in control of the House, because though the Speaker, Mallam Aminu Tambuwal belongs to our party, he is more popular among the opposition political parties,” the NWC member said regrettably.
Among governors touted that could leave the party, four are from the North-West, three from the North-East, two from the South-South and three from the North-Central.
Our correspondent further gathered that these governors, especially those from the North, would move if it was clear that President Goodluck Jonathan would run for a second term.
“His second term ambition, if he declares it, will quicken the death of this party,” a source close to the party said.
via Punch
