Former Senate President and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Reconciliation Committee, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has declared that the party must resolve the prolonged controversy surrounding its national secretary before it can convene a proper National Executive Committee meeting or hold a successful national convention.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday night, Saraki stated that the unresolved conflict over who occupies the office of national secretary had remained a major stumbling block to the party’s internal cohesion.
He explained that until the issue was addressed, critical meetings like NEC, which determine the party’s direction and electoral strategy, would be properly convened.
Saraki said, “This is a problem that has existed. Before we can have a smooth convention, we must first hold a NEC meeting, and before that, we need to agree on who our secretary is. The issue has lingered for ages and didn’t start today, but now, we must face it head-on.”