In a bid to resolve the going crisis in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) erstwhile president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has appealed to all aggrieved members of the party to sheathe their swords in its interest.
The former chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party, in a statement personally signed by him and made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday evening, said the outcome of the mini convention of the party held on Saturday had become source of concern to all well-meaning members.
Obasanjo noted that elders of the party would intensify effort in its reconciliatory move to ensure that the party did not lose its winning position in the country.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that the former president met with some major stakeholders of the party at his Hilltop residence, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, shortly after he returned from Abuja, where he had gone to visit President Goodluck Jonathan.
It was also exclusively gathered that former governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, paid a visit to Obasanjo in Abeokuta, on Sunday evening.
According to a reliable source, Daniel drove into the former president’s residence in a black Mercedes Benz Jeep, shortly after Obasanjo returned from Abuja.
The meeting, according to the source, lasted for about 45 minutes.
Details about the meeting was not known at the time of filing this report, but it was gathered that the former governor had, earlier in the morning, visited former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan.
Meanwhile, the statement signed by Obasanjo said the meeting with the president centered on the future of the party after the factionalised special convention, adding that elders of the party would meet on how to resolve all issues by the end of the week.
“While some select elders are making efforts to get the situation resolved as soon as possible, it is imperative to emphasise that the move will bring back peace and return the party to its vigorous and dynamic election-winning way.
“I want to passionately appeal to both sides to sheath their swords, maintain the status quo, with earliest conveyance of the elders’ meeting before the end of this week.
“Members are equally enjoined to remain calm until the elders complete their peace-making meeting,” he said.
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