- Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has counseled delegates to the PDP National Convention, against voting for a new national chairman based on monetary considerations
- The former head of state said what the party needs is a national chairman who is driven by uncommon initiatives, and who would lead based on the ideals of the founding fathers
- IBB urged party members to be conscious of the PDP’s recent history of avoidable political crisis, and tread on the path of caution and common sense
Delegates to the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have been urged by former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, to elect as the next national chairman, a man of competence.
The former head of state made his comments in a statement released by his media aide, Prince Kassim Afegbua.
NAIJ.com notes that IBB cautioned delegates against monetizing the electoral process.
Former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida (Photo credit: The Guardian)
He stated that the opposition party needed a national chairman who is driven by uncommon initiatives, and would be able to lead and stabilize the party in line with the ideals of its founding fathers.
In his words: “In the last few days, I get frightened by the monetary consideration that is likely to dictate who emerges as the national chairman of our great party, rather than what the people truly want.
“This approach, in my humble view, defeats the whole essence of participation, free choice and voting which are the essential attributes of any democracy without inducement and outright manipulation.
“I wish to plead that we tread on the path of caution and common sense, conscious of our recent history of avoidable political crisis.”
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, denied reports in the media that he advised ex-vice president Abubakar Atiku not to run for presidency in 2019.
The former Head of State who met with Atiku at a closed-door meeting on Thursday, December 7, said the press was not privy to what he discussed with the former vice president; and so, any report that he told Atiku not to run was false and fabricated.
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