Tukur style of leadership is excellent, he will remain until 2015 polls – PDP

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to criticism of its National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, by aggrieved members of the party.

The splinter group led by Kawu Baraje have consistently condemned Tukur’s leadership style and policies, saying he must vacate office.

But the National Working Committee, NWC, insists no such thing would happen, asking traducers of the former governor of Gongola State to submit themselves to Tukur’s authority.

A statement on Sunday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, noted that “Tukur’s maturity and fatherly disposition in tolerating opposing views even when the holders of such views cross the lines of civilised conduct is the hallmark of a statesman who is willing to build, rather than destroy an institution he co-founded.”

It said Tukur, as a founding father of the party, is a bridge between the original ideals of the formation of the PDP and its contemporary existence.

“His understanding that the PDP is a broad based coalition that exists to cement the bonds of national unity is the reason he is very accommodating to all views, no matter how they may be personally inconveniencing to him”.

The spokesman described the party chairman as “an astute pan-Nigerian patriot, an African icon and global statesman whose sheer industry, hard work and dedication have positively impacted on the PDP in just over one year as the national chairman.”

Metuh hailed Tukur for his “pragmatic approach to party administration through the relentless pursuit of the triple R agenda of Reconciliation, Reformation and Rebuilding, which form the building blocks for a stronger and united party”.

The party’s leadership also cited the excellent relations between the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Executive arm of government and the Legislature as another milestone of the Tukur administration, which has provided a common platform for a regular interface between both arms.

“Tukur has ensured greater participation of the party in the implementation of government programmes through regular monitoring of the performance of PDP members in government. The regular briefings from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have helped reshape the approach to governance, making them truly accountable to the people,” it added.

PDP advised those calling for Tukur’s removal before the 2015 general elections, to stop wasting their time as there was no basis for such demand.

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