The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of acting national chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed, has inaugurated a new Board of Trustees (BoT) for the party.
The inauguration ceremony took place on Friday at the official residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in Abuja.
In his remarks, Abdulrahman Mohammed said the move was aimed at restoring the party’s true values and regaining public confidence.
“We have come together not merely to inaugurate a new Board of Trustees but to renew our faith in the ideals that gave birth to this great political family — justice, fairness, inclusivity, and respect for the rule of law,” he said.
The acting chairman lamented that internal challenges and leadership disputes had diverted the party from the principles upon which it was founded.
He criticized the former BoT, led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, for losing its moral balance, adding that his suspension by the Abia State chapter of the PDP was both difficult and necessary.
“We must also be honest with ourselves – the decay we are correcting today did not start yesterday. It began when we abandoned the principle of zoning before the 2015 elections. It began when we allowed ambition to override equity, and when we ignored the cries of reason from within our own ranks. The consequences of those decisions still haunt us today,” he stated.
Abdulrahman pledged that under the new leadership, the PDP would be guided strictly by its constitution and the rule of law.
“I stand before you to assure every member of this great party that under this new leadership, the PDP will never again be held hostage by impunity, manipulation, or disregard for its own constitution,” he declared.
He further vowed to rebuild the party with transparency, fairness, and integrity, adding that the renewed BoT would serve as a moral voice for Nigeria’s democracy.
“We will rebuild this party with transparency. We will respect court judgments and the rule of law. We will conduct our congresses with fairness and integrity. We will restore public trust and make the PDP once again the moral voice of Nigeria’s democracy,” he said.
