Rebirth Of PDP? Party Leaders Meets GEJ in Abuja Today

 Selected Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Strategy Review and Inter Party Affairs Committee led by Professor Jerry Gana earlier today paid a courtesy call to former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.

The Committee presented the report earlier submitted to the National Caretaker Committee led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi to the former President.

Gana presented the President with a copy of roadmap document to winning future elections for PDP, the committee also briefed the former President that over 10 political parties of like minds are willing to team up with PDP, naming parties such as Labour Party, Accord Party, APGA, National Conscience Party, Accord Party e.t.c, that talks are at the advanced stage and that the committee are working out modalities on how to share positions, offices for all the teaming parties.

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan thanked the committee for their efforts towards rebuilding the party with commendation for including Youths and Women participation in the report, he noted that the youth and women group is about 70% of the party strength and that even in Nigeria. He posited that without youths and women, the party cannot record any meaningful success in the future.

He informed Prof Jerry Gana team that he will read the report and if their is any recommendation or suggestions, such will be communicate to the committee in writing. He spoke at length on the recommendation of the committee on Direct and Indirect Primaries and advised them that ex- office holders such as Councilors, Reps, Governors, Senators e.t.c should be made automatic delegate members to checkmate the control of politicians and their influence on Primary elections.

The team has since left the former President's house and are now meeting with another former Party chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur