The Elders Forum of Taraba state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, alongside the party’s Like-minds Forum, has reaffirmed its support for the existing leadership structure of the party in the state while urging members to actively participate in the ongoing electronic membership registration.
The positions, as noticed by Newspot was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a joint meeting of the two groups held over the weekend in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.
The meeting attended by senior party members and key stakeholders, deliberated on developments within the party and strategies for strengthening its internal structure.
In the communiqué jointly signed by the Chairman of the PDP Elders Forum in the state, John Mamman, and the Chairman of the Like-minds Forum, Hilkiah Bubajoda Mafindi, the forum declared that it does not recognize any faction or group operating outside the legally constituted leadership of the party in Taraba State.
According to the resolution, the forum affirmed its recognition of the established leadership structure of the party from the ward level up to the State Working Committee, urging members to respect the existing party hierarchy and work together to promote unity within the PDP.
The elders and party stakeholders also called on members across the state to mobilize and register en masse in the party’s ongoing E-registration exercise, describing the process as critical to strengthening the party’s membership base and organizational capacity.
They further appealed to stakeholders at the ward and local government levels to support and facilitate the registration process in their respective areas to ensure wider participation among party faithful.
While acknowledging ongoing discussions at the national level, the forum appealed to members to remain calm and law abiding as they await the outcome of deliberations by the PDP Board of Trustees on issues affecting the party.
The meeting, according to participants, underscored the need for unity, discipline, and collective commitment among party members as the PDP continues efforts to consolidate its structure and strengthen internal cohesion in the state.
