The National Caretaker Committee Has No Hands In The Purported Planned Registration Of Advanced Peoples Democratic Party (APDP)

The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) wishes to deny in its entirety, the
news item which went viral last Thursday that the Committee
or any of its members as individuals, are leading a plan to
abandon the Party structure for the Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff
led group, and seek registration of a new party to be called
Advanced Peoples Democratic Party (APDP).
2. We state clearly and without ambiguity that the National
Caretaker Committee of the PDP is not in anyway involved in
the plans to register any party by the name APDP or any
other party for that matter.
3. It is unthinkable that the National Caretaker Committee
which without any doubt, enjoys the support of ALL the
recognized Organs of the Party will contemplate such a
move.
4. We however acknowledge and recognize the rights of
party members to seek alternative platform to actualize
their political dreams which is an inalienable right
guaranteed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
5. We also wish to state clearly and without ambiguity that
the National Caretaker Committee is holding leadership
power in the Party in trust for the millions of Party faithfuls
who instituted the Committee at the National Convention.
6. Whatever decision that will be taken on the PDP brand
shall be taken by the owners of the Party, i.e the Party
members at a properly constituted National Convention,
and not by a few individuals no matter how highly placed.
7. For the records, no decision has been taken that the PDP
should be abandoned and a new party formed out of the
current structure. At least, no such proposal is before the
National Caretaker committee as at this moment.
8. We reiterate our belief that the issues before the Supreme
Court will be resolved on the side of truth and Justice will be
served in the interest of peace.
9. With the "Political Solution" as the alternative dispute
resolution being suggested by some highly placed
individuals and groups in the Party, albeit, without prejudice
to the Appeal before the Supreme Court, we will like to
appeal for calm among all Party members and allow the
reconciliation efforts to move forward.
10. We are confident that Justice will be served at the end
either through the Court or through the reconciliation efforts
or a combination of both of them.
Long live the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)!
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!
Signed
Prince Dayo Adeyeye