The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has urged the PDP and Atiku to remain firm as the party is facing a vicious government.
Speaking at a meeting with Atiku, members of the PDP Board of Trustees and other stakeholders of the party, on Friday, Secondus pointed out that complacent attitude led to the party’s loss in the 2015 elections, adding that every BOT member must deliver their unit, ward or constituency in the 2019 election.
Stressing that it was time to mend fences, build confidence and work together, he said, “This was lacking in the last election. We must build a consensus and arrangement that you will be rewarded and be recognised when you deliver. We cannot play the type of Abuja politics that made us lose in 2015.
“INEC will not rig when they see the faces of the BoT members at the polling units and neither will security operatives intimidate them. BOT should not leave the task to the younger ones, but should support and encourage them to get the desired result.”
He said Atiku had started meeting with governors to mend fences and build confidence ahead of the next presidential election as he had suggested.
He said, “Immediately after the convention, the presidential candidate and I visited the host governor (Nyesom Wike) and a few issues were resolved almost immediately because we had to maintain the momentum of the convention.
“On Monday, I called a meeting of all the former aspirants and they all came and we discussed heartily. They have already started implementing what we discussed by visiting critical stakeholders, governors and dignitaries.”
He said that Obasanjo had endorsed Atiku and described him as the best candidate to tackle the economy, adding that millions of Nigerians were suffering and dying.
He described the convention as the first phase of the struggle and that they were moving to the second phase, saying it would require seriousness.
