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By Musa Tanimu Nasidi.
Barely few weeks after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wards and local government party congresses in Lokoja local government area of Kogi State, the battle for the soul of the party is causing a silent war within the ranks of its leaders over zoning of Lokoja 1 state assembly seat.
The bone of contention is the zoning of the Lokoja 1 State Assembly position which is yet to be ceded to any of the five wards that makes up the constituency.
Already, unconfirmed reports had it that some leaders within the party are fingering an ex-Commissioner and a former Executive Chairman of Lokoja local government council as being the agitator for the seat to be zoned to the ward he comes from.
This reporter is yet to ascertain the reliability of the information as all efforts made to hear from the leadership of the party proved abortive.
Already, a group which calls itself Concerned People’s Democratic Party for Justice and Fairness, in a statement which was made available to press and signed by its Chairman, Hon. Muhammad Shuiabu and the secretary, Alhaji Adamu Ahmad, described the activities of some leaders as “disruptive, reckless, anti-people and highest level of impunity.”
“It is annoying to note the deliberate, undemocratic attempt to take the party back to the era of impunity and imposition by some leaders who believe is that it is only when their stooges are in position that PDP would succeed.”
The forum described the efforts to impose a candidate who served as council chairman and commissioner as an effort to sabotage the present peace been witnessed in the party.
“These leaders are bent on destroying the unity and cohesion currently enjoyed in the party.
“To impose the former commissioner, against the wishes of the party faithfuls, is condemnable, undemocratic and unfair. It is virtually unacceptable”
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