“The role of opposition is strange to us but it is not a death sentence. We should be ready for the challenges.
“We are prepared to play a credible opposition. I believe the nation and indeed Nigerians would be the best for it.
“The failure of yesterday should be our lesson for a better today and a triumphant future.”
Mark spoke when he met with PDP Senators-elect and House of Representatives members-elect in Abuja, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh.
“We must accept the ups and downs as an opposition party. That is what the PDP is now. We must remain a united family and face the reality.”
We are going back to the drawing board to do a critical review and fashion out a blueprint that would get us out of the woods for good.
In line with Mark’s expectation, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party yesterday set up a 15-member Post-Election Assessment Committee to review and evaluate the performance of the party in the elections and make recommendations for the repositioning of the party.
The terms of reference of the panel was not stated in a statement yesterday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh.
However, inside sources said the committee may be saddled with the task of reviewing the rationale or otherwise of retaining the present crop of elected officials among other issues.
Key stakeholders in the party, particularly outgoing governors elected on the platform of the PDP, have been pushing for the sack of the NWC members led by National Chairman Adamu Mu’azu.
Members of the committee are: Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu (Chairman); Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio; Abia State Governor Theodore Orji; Gombe State Governor Ibrahim Dankwabo; Rivers State Governor-Elect Nyesom Wike; Education Minister Ibrahim Shekarau; and former Niger State Governor Abdulkadir Kure.
Others are Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Emeka Ihe
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