A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Chris Usulor, has threatened to quit the party over the alleged appointment of opposition members as caretaker committee members in the state.
Usulor, a three-term former House of Assembly member, expressed disappointment at the continued factionalisation of the party.
He alleged that the party stakeholders rather than coming together to chart a way forward for the party after the 2023 elections have continued doing things the old way.
According to him, “The same practices and actions that caused the party’s defeat at the 2023 general election, were still being carried out by stakeholders.
“The newly constituted caretaker committee of the party has three known members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).”
The party bigwig gave the party a one-week ultimatum to correct the anomaly or he would quit the party.
“I hereby give the party a one-week ultimatum to correct the anomalies in our great party in the state or else I will also leave the party with my supporters”, he added.
However, as peace was expected in the party, the National Working Committee of the party, appointed a caretaker committee to run the affairs of the party.
This caused a fresh crisis in the party, with many bigwigs expressing their anger and threatening to dump the party.
“Such high-handedness of the party’s leadership as displayed in the constitution of the committee against the recommendations of stakeholders has caused serious disaffection.
“The decision to appoint known non-party members into the caretaker committee has affected party cohesion, eroded members’ confidence in the party and caused serious disaffection”
“The PDP as the name implies is a Democratic party where everyone is carried along in the running and operations of the party.
“But the present caretaker chairman in the state is anything but democratic as he has decided to jettison the advice and inputs of stakeholders and members of the party.”
He warned that many other stakeholders and members are still gearing up to officially defect if the factions in the party do not come together quickly to unite the party.