PDP gives defectors 30 days to return

Peoples Democratic Party has given defectors wishing to return 30 days to do so.

This decision was taken at the meeting of the National Working Committee of the party at its national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday.

Chairman of the party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur,said this in a statement on Thursday.

He, however, said the defectors could only return to the party through their wards.

The statement read, “In keeping with the on-going efforts to promote reconciliation within the party, the NWC decided as follows:

“That the PDP umbrella is big enough to accommodate everybody and therefore calls on all those who left the party, or are not actively working with the party, for any reason(s) to return to the party through their wards.

“That this exercise (should) be carried out within 30 days from now and that ward chairmen and secretaries should register such returning members without inhibitions.”

Tukur advised anyone not allowed to go through this process to report to the national secretariat.

He called on the six zonal national vice-chairmen to ensure compliance with the directive.

He said the PDP NWC was also setting up zonal reconciliation committees which he said would handle lingering disagreements and forge a more united party.