SAN FRANCISCO, December 02, (THEWILL) – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state yesterday declared that the erstwhile ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, must not be allowed to die, as Nigerians are benefiting from its activities.
Okorocha, who spoke in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, noted that in a democracy, opposition is very important and wishes that the PDP stays as a party to enable it play this noble role of opposition to the APC – led government.
He reasoned that government and the citizenry would benefit more if the PDP remains alive to play the roles expected of an opposition party in a democracy.
While lamenting the various factions scrambling for the soul of the PDP in the state at the moment, he urged the leaders to take all the necessary actions to restore peace in the party to prevent it from total extinction.
The Governor continued that what the PDP in the state needs now is unity among the leaders and not war among themselves as it is the case in recent times.
According to him, “One of the groups is led by one Hon. Ray Emeagha and one other group is led by Barr. C.O.C. Akaolisa, the former legal adviser to the State Chapter of the PDP.
“The truth is that the most important thing the PDP leaders in the state need to do now is to prevent the party from hitting the rock by peacefully dealing with the multi-faceted factions struggling over who takes the franchise of the party in the state.”
Okorocha went on to advise some leaders of the party who for political reasons had formed certain motley groups that have been attacking his government to invest such energy in resuscitating Imo PDP.
