PDP CRISIS: CLARK URGES TUKUR TO DISRESPECT COURT ORDER, BERATES TINUBU, G7 GOVERNORS

An elder statesman and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Edwin Clark has advised the leadership of the party to ignore the court ruling which ordered the reinstatement of Olagunsoye Oyinlola as scribe of the party.

Justice J. T. Toh of the Appeal Court on Wednesday stated that “The trial court acted in error by granting the declarative reliefs sought by the Ogun state chapter of the PDP which challenged the election of the appellant.

“It is hereby ordered that the appellant, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, assume his original position as the National Secretary of the PDP forthwith,’’ he said.

But Clark insisted that until the former Osun state governor tenders his apology and becomes remorseful for being a member of the Abubakar Baraje-led faction, he should not be allowed to resume the position.
In a statement, the Ijaw leader said a public renounce of his membership of the faction is the condition that he must fulfil to get back to office.

Continuing, Clark criticized former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu for his interference in PDP matters.
He said, Tinubu should remain in Lagos and leave PDP governors alone, adding that he is “busy dissipating his attention and energy by meddling in the internal affairs of PDP instead of ensuring that the dividends of democracy accrue to the citizens of APC-controlled states get to them.”

“Tinubu should be warned to stay clear of PDP’s internal issues and not be a meddle-some interloper.”
He also admonished the G7, including Governors Sule Lamido (Jigawa), Musa Kwankwaso (Kano), Chibuike Amaechi (Rivers), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) and Babangida Aliyu (Niger), for their regular visits to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo.
According to him, “Their regular visit to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who is their mentor and from where they draw their inspiration for their organisation, must stop for the party to take a stand on their anti-party activities.

“For instance, their visit to Chief Obasanjo on Monday November 4, was after the police intervention at their meeting.

“One had expected that a former President of Nigeria and a leader of PDP for eight years and later Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, would advise them to drop their evil machination, particularly after the court and the INEC had given their verdict on the activities.”
The former Information Minister re-echoed party discipline and loyalty, saying those who are being rebellious were merely trying to kill the party for selfish reasons.