He made this statement when he received PDP youth from 19 northern states at his Abuja residence. The delegation was led by Galadima Yahya.
Tukur was reacting to reports that plans were underway to make him an Ambassador, a situation that means he would soon vacate the PDP national Chairman’s position.
It was learnt that the move was part of efforts to quell the party’s internal crisis, which has resulted in the defection of five governors elected on the platform of the party, 37 House of Representatives members and other chieftains across the country.
But Tukur debunked the speculation, saying it was a figment of imagination on the part of his traducers.
He noted that, he was not distracted by the continued attack on his person. “I have a job to do as the PDP Chairman, and I cannot throw in the towel in the middle of it just because certain individuals known for selfish motives get to the media to fund fictitious report often crafted to precipitate crises in our party and ultimately cause its fall.” Tukur said.
He said the crises within the party was not abnormal, assuring that things would naturally regulate with time.
“The crises we are witnessing in PDP are about 2015. The promoters are members who wanted to be President at all costs, they are those who wanted to be vice President at all costs and those who wanted to seek re-election as governors. Most of them felt if there was no crisis, their different ambitions would not be fulfilled,” he said.
“If you check it very well, the people who say Tukur must go cannot lay hand on one reason to justify their wish,” the national chairman said.
Absolving himself of any blame, Tukur insisted that he never did a thing “to violate the constitution of the party. I did nothing to wrong anyone. I did nothing to soil my hands in anything. My conscience vindicates me every time. So I am free as the PDP National Chairman.
“Now, some people said I am not a friend of the governors. But they forgot that during my campaign, I visited all of them one by one to sell my programmes for the party. We started with the process of reconciliation and asked estranged members to return to the party. Some people opposed it.”
Mr. Tukur said the party resolved that internal democracy should start with transparent elections and in some cases, consensus, adding that those who are opposed to reform prefer selection and imposition of candidates during elections.
“They prefer the way of dictatorship rather than being democratic. And when these are not allowed, then they say Tukur must go,” he lamented.
He called PDP members to support the ongoing reform agenda, as only a strong ruling party can produce a strong government which would in turns produce a strong economy and then a strong society.”That is why we are always behind President Goodluck Jonathan to succeed,” he added.
Tukur further urged Nigerians not to give the opposition the opportunity to govern the country, predicting that such leadership would throw the country into chaos.
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