PDP crisis beyond redemption– APC

The All Progressives Congress has declared that the crisis rocking the
Peoples Democratic Party is beyond reconciliation.
Interim National Publicity Secretary, APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who
stated this in Lagos, on Friday, declared that the "PDP has broken
into pieces."
A thunderous "Amen!" greeted the declaration by Mohammed, who
addressed a congregation that attended the 8th edition of Town Hall
meeting and graduation ceremony of Youth Empowerment and Skills
Acquisition Scheme organised by the representative of Lagos-Central
senatorial disctrict, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu.
He described the two events that occurred on July 31st and August 31st
this year, as a watershed in the history of Nigeria.
He recalled that on July 31st, 2013, the Independent National
Electoral Commission announced the birth of the APC while exactly a
month later (August 31st), seven governors and other political bigwigs
within the PDP staged a walk out from the party's special convention
in Abuja and announced the "New PDP".
The August 31 saga, he said, marked the end of PDP's regime in Nigeria
because that would be the first time in the history of the country
that seven governors and other party's stalwarts will walk out on a
sitting President.
The governors that staged the walkout included Alhaji Sule Lamido
(Jigawa), Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Mr. Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano),
Aliyu Babangida (Niger), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Murtala Nyako
(Adamawa) and Mr. Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers).
It would be recalled that efforts by former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, former maximum ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida, former
Vice-President, Chief Alex Ekwueme, PDP ex-National Chairmen, PDP
Chairman Board of Trustee, Chief Anthony Anenih and other leaders to
resolve the crisis hit the rocks.
The Kawu Baraje-led faction of the PDP threatened to form a new party
or align with another party if the Bamanga Tukur-faction did not yield
to its demands.
The 'New PDP' demanded the sacking of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur; adding
that President Jonathan forget his re-election ambition. It also
demanded the Nigeria Governors Forum and Rivers State crises should be
resolved; and the "harassment" of governors by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission should be stopped.