Enugu PDP Backs Turaki’s Return, Says Supreme Court Verdict Ended Crisis

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Barr Steve Oruruo, has congratulated Kabiru Turaki on his re-emergence as the National Chairman of the party. Oruruo said the emergence of Turaki as the National Chairman of the party was a turning point for the PDP after the recent internal crises.

He told newsmen shortly after his return from Abuja that he had strong confidence in Turaki’s ability to stabilize and reposition the party at a critical moment in the nation’s political terrain.

“I have unalloyed confidence in the profound dexterity and unwavering commitment of Kabiru Turaki to navigate the troubled party to safety, especially at a time Nigeria is begging for a nationally accepted party with proven credentials,” he said.

The Enugu PDP chairman also praised the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) led by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, for what he described as a bold and principled decision.

He said the BoT had shown unity and integrity in handling the crisis.

“The BOT has demonstrated that it is not only united and untainted but is proudly insulated from all manipulations even at the greatest risk of inducement or threat,” he said.

Oruruo also added his voice to the recent Supreme Court judgment that has affected the party, giving a strong interpretation of the implications.

“While the Supreme Court Justices unanimously sustained the suspension of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu and others, they nullified the Ibadan Convention in a split decision,” he said.

He said the ruling effectively nullifies actions by the suspended faction.

“The impact of this decision is that it is sweeping but devastating, all actions taken by these suspended elements on behalf of the PDP are null and void and of no effect,” Oruruo said.

He called the rival leadership structure illegitimate. “The inauguration of Anyanwu’s National Committee was ab initio a farce. “The Abuja Kirishi convention was also a glamorous joke taken too far.”

With the matter of leadership now settled, Oruruo said the party was poised to resume political activities across the country.

“Now that the BOT has acted boldly in line with the judgment of the Supreme Court, our party is ready to commence the sale of interest and nomination forms to interested aspirants through the legitimate and genuine leadership from the national to subnational levels,” he said.

The Enugu PDP chairman also called for a wider political reset in Nigeria, stressing the need for people-oriented governance.

“We owe the Nigerian people a duty to recalibrate and reinvent the Nigerian leadership model to resonate with the aspirations and yearnings of the electorate.

He said: “We will take back the wheel of statecraft and turn it in the direction of the will of the majority.”