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We are not interested in any coalition with anyone – PDP Governors Forum

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By Iyabo Adebisi

Governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have dissociated themselves from forming a coalition with any political party ahead of the next general elections. 

The chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum, Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi State made this known while reading the communiqué after the meeting of the forum held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan.

While ruling out coalition, the forum posited that the door of the party is open to any groups or individuals interested in joining the party in its bid to take over power in 2027.

The forum, however, recommended that the Deputy National Secretary of the party act as the party secretary pending the nomination of a substantive secretary from the South East Zone.

It condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu expressing its solidarity with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The PDP Governors equally expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, particularly in Borno, Katsina, Edo, and Plateau States.

It therefore called for a strategic overhaul, advocating for a bottom-up approach that empowers sub-national entities to become frontline defenders in combating insecurity.

The forum condemned the recent attacks in Plateau State, offering condolences to affected families and communities.

In preparation for the party’s future, the forum resolved to hold a PDP Stakeholders Meeting on May 27, 2025, and to convene the party’s national convention in Kano on August 28–30, 2025 and announced the formation of two key committees: the zoning and national convention committees.

While the zoning committee is chaired by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, with Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State as Vice Chairman, Governor Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) will serve as its Secretary.

The National Convention Committee is to be chaired by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State; Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is Vice Chairman, and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State is Secretary.

Present at the meeting were Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State; Peter Mbah of Enugu and Agbu Kefas of Taraba.

Others include Dauda Lawal of Zamfara; the host, Seyi Makinde of Oyo; Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau; Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, Ademola Adeleke of Osun and Douye Diri of Bayelsa State.

While Governors Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta and Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom States were represented by their Deputy Governors.

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, was absent at the meeting.

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Politics

Makinde Cautions APC Against Disrupting Osun LG Administration

By Web News 297

By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to truncate democracy by resorting to self-help on Local Government Administration in Osun State.

The governor gave the warning during the swearing-in of the 30 newly-elected Local Government Chairmen in Osun State.

He congratulated the newly-elected chairmen, charging them to deliver dividends of democracy to their people and justify the confidence reposed in them.

Governor Makinde, who was in Osogbo with the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, said they were in attendance at the swearing-in event in solidarity with the Osun State governor.

The governor noted that the APC could have a court judgment, but it should follow due process to implement such judgment and not go through the backdoors or unlawful means, adding that lovers of democracy would not want a resort to violence, which made the South-West earn the appellation of ‘Wild Wild West’ in the past.

“Let me congratulate the newly-minted chairmen and chairpersons of all the 30 Local Government Areas of Osun State.“Don’t forget the promises you made to the people during your campaign. This is an opportunity for you to deliver to the people at the grassroots level. My prayer is that with the support of your governor and the state government, you will deliver.

“For some of you, this will be your stepping stone to higher positions, because the reward for hard work is more work.

“The chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and I decided to come here to witness this momentous occasion and to show solidarity with the government and the people of Osun State.

“Recently, we were in Lagos for the South-West Governors’ Forum meeting. We had PDP and APC governors from the South-West in attendance. We came together in the interest of our zone to tackle those problems that are common to us and our expectation is that we would have the support all the way to the top, because the essence of governance is to deliver the goods to the people in our various states and zones.

“So, when events started unfolding here in Osun State to the extent that lives were lost, we felt that we should come around and sound a note of warning. We are all students of history and we know what the South-West Region went through that made people tag it ‘Wild Wild West’ back then and we do not want that again. “We just want to peacefully deliver the dividends of democracy to our people. So, nobody should resort to self-help. Even if you have a court judgment, there is a process; let the process go through.