Yemi Akinwonmi, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has led a delegation of party leaders to visit ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, in his Abuja residence.
Those on Akinwonmi’s delegation were former caretaker secretary of the PDP in the South-West, Daisi Akintan; and the secretary of ex-officio forum and a member of the National Executive Committee, Mrs Helen Taiwo.
Although the three-member team met with the former President behind closed doors, it was gathered that the visit was designed to acquaint Jonathan with current happenings within the party and seek his advice on how best to find an amicable solution to the crisis.
A source privy to the meeting said:
The South West team were with the former President to appeal to him not to abandon the party.
They also appealed to him to show more than a passing interest in the affairs of the party by becoming more actively involved in the activities of the party. The former President assured the team that he would not abandon the party.
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Akinwonmi’s visit to the former president came as embattled National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, dismissed claims that he has resigned his position.
Secondus stated this against the backdrop of a report circulating on social media and some online papers that he had resigned from his position.
Secondus’ media aide, Ike Abonyi, when contacted about the report, said it is “fake news.”
Secondus had suffered restraining orders from the Degema High Court in Rivers State and a Calabar High Court in Cross Rivers.
Although a Kebbi State High Court, another court of coordinate jurisdiction last Thursday, reinstated him into office, Secondus prevailed upon not to preside over the caucus meeting last Friday.
The Calabar court order however prevented him from presiding over the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which was held on Saturday.
