The chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party’s Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed
Makarfi has on Thursday, dissolved the
Reconciliation Committee headed by the
Governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake D!ckson.
The Bayelsa Governor headed a
Reconciliation Committee to find political
solution to the leadership tussle between
Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and the caretaker
committee; But all efforts failed when the
Supreme Court delivered its judgement last
week, laying the issue to rest.
At a meeting in Abuja with members of the
disbanded Reconciliation Committee,
Senator Makarfi states that the party will
inaugurate a new reconciliation and
disciplinary committee ahead of the party’s
convention.
He also pledged to work with members of
the disbanded Standing Reconciliation
Committee in rebuilding the party,
adding that members of dissolved
committees still had roles to play in
rebuilding the party, and urged them to
brace up to the challenge ahead of 2019
general elections.
He said that the PDP would continue to look
up to D!ckson and members of the dissolved
committee for support and active
participation in all meeting and activities.
“You should be ready and prepared
whenever the party calls on you to play any
role. Feel free to advise me on issues that
will help move the party forward.
“Whenever you hear anything that you need
clarification on, please get in touch with me,
and whenever you feel there is anything you
need to advice me on, please feel free to do
so. If you do not, I will be disappointed. I will
also be very free to get in touch with you
from time to time,” he said.
The PDP chairman commended the
committee members for their great
sacrifices and contributions in the
reconciliation efforts. “I want to
categorically say that all along it has always
been my belief that you have been acting in
good faith,” Makarfi said.
He explained that the decision to dissolve
the committees was in consideration of
D!ckson’s suggestions that new hands
should be engaged after the Supreme Court
judgment.
Makarfi also advised PDP members to take
advantage of his “no victory, no
vanquished” statement on the Supreme
Court verdict, and explained that it referred
to everything that happened before the
court judgment.
He warned that members should not misuse
his position on the outcome of the legal
tussle to do anything that would undermine
the party.
The chairman pointed out that the
Disciplinary Committee to be set up was not
to do with the past, saying “it is to do with
what will be happening from now”.
