Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have threatened to expose two of their own bent on imposing a presidential candidate on them ahead of the 2019 general election.
The governors revealed this following a stormy session on Sunday as the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the party has insisted on having a consensus candidate out of the 12 frontline candidates jostling for the presidential ticket of the party.
It was gathered that the party’s BoT was in favour of a consensus candidate in order to quell any disaffection that might arise from a direct or indirect presidential primary.
While the governors were said to have mulled the idea of a consensus candidate at the Abuja meeting, it was said agreed that it was too early to decide.
The governors were said to have resolved to meet the presidential aspirants later this week over their plans.
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The Nation quoted one of the governors as saying, “We had a stormy session because we have one or two among us without an open mind. They are working to the answer for one candidate.
“We know these governors and in the fullness of time, we will expose them before they destroy our party and ruin its chances in 2019.
“Most of us said anybody working with agenda contrary to free and fair process will be resisted. We said we will like a fair game because PDP must get it right this time around.
“So, anybody with ulterior agenda is deceiving himself. No PDP governor or governors can force a process on us. We want the party to put the best candidate forward.
“Most of us believe that once the process is transparent and fair, those who may lose out will feel free to support whoever emerges as PDP candidate.”
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the party’s BoT, Walid Jibrin, said that the party would convince the aspirants to agree on a consensus candidate.
He said that the decision was taken at a meeting of the board that held in Abuja on Sunday night.
“A committee has been set up to discuss with all presidential aspirants to come up with one of them as a consensus candidate.
“The meeting advised all members to always maintain their honour and integrity as the conscience of the party to remain neutral and never sponsor or lead aspirants to visits and rallies as was done during the last convention,” Jibrin said.
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