By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA

A group of state chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed support for the factional acting National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammad.

They also supported Sen Mao Ohuabunwa as Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT).

The chairmen expressed their support in a statement by the Imo state Chairman, Austine Nwachukwu, in Abuja on Wednesday.

Nwachukwu described Muhammad and Ohuabunwa as leaders with the democratic spirit and institutional memory and inclusive vision.

Nwachukwu said that the party leaders possessed those qualities required to rebuild trust, restore confidence and drive the ongoing process of reconciliation and reorganisation across all levels of the PDP.

“We have absolute confidence in their leadership capacity, experience and integrity to steer the PDP through this period of renewal and repositioning,” he said.

Nwachukwu said that under the guidance of Abdulrahman and Ohuabunwa, PDP would be better positioned to reclaim its historic role as the chief promoter and defender of democracy in Nigeria.

He called on all loyal members, from the grassroots to the national level, to unite, put aside personal ambitions and work collectively towards the revival and transformation of the PDP.

He expressed the state chairmen’s commitment to build a PDP that Nigerians could once again look up to with pride and confidence as the credible alternative, the voice of democracy and the platform for good governance.

Nwachukwu reaffirmed the state chairmen collective faith in the immense potential of the party to reinvent itself and reclaim its status as Nigeria’s foremost political platform and one capable of fulfilling the aspirations of the people.

“We recognise that the PDP was founded on the timeless ideals of democracy, justice, equity and inclusiveness principles that have sustained its relevance since the advent of the Fourth Republic,” he said

Nwachukwu said that as custodians of those ideals, it was the responsibility of the state chairmen to ensure that the party not only survives its current challenges but emerges stronger, more united and truly reflective of the will of its members and the Nigerian people.

“In this regard, we affirm our unwavering commitment to the rule of law, internal democracy and total adherence to the provisions of our party’s constitution in the day-to-day administration of our affairs.

“We believe that discipline, fairness and constitutional order are indispensable to the credibility and sustainability of our great party,” he said. (NAN)

• Photo combo of Abdulrahman Muhammad, factional acting National Chairman of PDP, and Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa, factional Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman