I will reunite PDP- Mohammed

The factional Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulrahman Mohammed, has pledged to reunite the party and end internal divisions that have weakened its political standing in recent years.

Mohammed, who formally assumed office at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, vowed to reposition the PDP and restore internal discipline.

In a statement issued shortly after taking charge, he described the party’s current state as “pitiable,” blaming it on what he called the “actions and inactions” of some leaders and members.

“From being the ruling party for 16 uninterrupted years to being an opposition party for over 10 years now, the PDP has moved from a formidable force to a humbled opposition due to unexplainable defections of governors, legislators, and council chairmen,” Mohammed said.

He said his mandate as acting chairman is clear to heal the party, reconcile aggrieved members, and prepare the ground for a properly elected National Working Committee (NWC) through an all-inclusive national convention.

“My job here as Acting National Chairman is simple: heal the party of its wounds and end factionalisation, reposition the party and make it law-abiding,” he stated. “I want to assure all PDP faithful and stakeholders that a new dawn has come, and with it, the renaissance of the PDP.”

Mohammed added that wide consultations were already underway and disclosed that a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) would soon be convened to address key issues affecting the PDP.