By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
A group within the Peoples Democratic Party, ‘The PDP Patriots’, has called on the international community not only to save Christians in Nigeria but also to save democracy from anti-democratic forces and retrogressive elements.
The PDP Patriots has also appealed to President Bola Tinubu to rise to the occasion and defend the nation’s democratic tenets and freedoms in Nigeria.
The PDP Patriots made the call at a press conference addressed by Dr Mike Omeri, a former Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA),
along with other members on Monday in Abuja.
The group equally affirmed its total support and loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party, as espoused by its founding fathers on the pedestal of peace, inclusivity, fairness, and justice, in line with the provisions of the party constitution.
In the speech read by Dr Omeri, the PDP Patriots said, “We call on the international community not only to save Christians in Nigeria but also to save democracy from anti-democratic forces and retrogressive elements.
“We also appeal to President Bola Tinubu to rise to the occasion and defend our democratic tenets and freedoms in Nigeria”, the group said.
Speaking about the leadership crisis currently rocking the PDP, which has led the party into having two separate factions, the group called on members of the Board of Trustees of the party to, as a matter of urgency, step in and find a lasting and remedial solution to it.
“We call on members of the PDP Board of Trustees, who are the custodians and conscience of the party, to, as a matter of urgency, step in and find a lasting and remedial solution to the current affairs of the party”.
Counting, the group said, “First of all, we wish to put on record that, on this day, being November 3, 2025, we, the POP Patriots, hereby affirm our total support and loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party, as espoused by the PDP founding fathers on the pedestal of peace, inclusivity, fairness, and justice, in line with the provisions of the party constitution.
“We also wish to further place on record our unalloyed solidarity with the leadership of Ambassador Iliya Damagum-led National Working Committee and all those patriots and democrats who have remained consistent and are working assiduously to rescue and restore our great party to its once buoyant state and status.
“Meanwhile, we note with dismay the attitude and behaviour of some people elected under the platform of the party who have chosen to defect with the mandate of the people to unpopular domains in their respective states and constituencies.
“This action clearly betrays democracy and its pillars in Nigeria, as well as the fortunes and aspirations of the people.
“However, we wish to caution those who are wavering not to denigrate the PDP. Instead, they should find other reasons to explain their actions, which are mostly personal and unrelated to happenings within the party. They know the truth; they should say the truth in order to be set free by their conscience.
“We wish to assure our leaders that feelers from the grassroots still indicate massive support for the party and its philosophy. They have chosen the path of honour — to remain within and repair what is faulty, rather than abandon the task of nation-building through democracy and party reform” the group said.
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