The Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Leaders has called on the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to ensure that all zonal congresses are concluded ahead of the forthcoming national convention, stressing the need for unity and total reconciliation within the party.
In a communique issued on Saturday and signed by the South West Zonal PDP Youth Leader, Seyi Bamidele, the group emphasised that a hitch-free convention would only be possible if all party organs across the zones are properly harmonised and inclusive.
“We appeal that the NWC should ensure that all zones have conclusive congresses to enable us have a hitch-free convention,” the statement read.
The Forum also urged the NWC to fully involve youth leaders from across the country in both the northern and southern agenda of the party. It called for equal representation and an end to marginalisation of any group within the PDP.
“Everybody should be carried along and nobody should be marginalised,” the statement reiterated.
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In addition to calls for inclusion, the Youth Forum made a passionate plea for “total reconciliation of all warring factions within the party,” advocating for unity and harmonisation from the grassroots level through to the national stage.
“We call on all the PDP Governors and party leaders to work together to ensure the PDP stays united,” the communiqué added, noting that unity remains key to the success of the upcoming national convention.
The Forum also stressed the importance of early engagement with youth stakeholders, including discussions around the date and venue of the convention. It said PDP youth leaders across all states should remain calm and focused on voter register mobilisation ahead of the polls.
It further confirmed that a post-NEC meeting will provide a platform for “robust discussion with the National Youth Leader to enable them champion a new pathway for the party.”
Ending on an optimistic note, the group called on Nigerian youth to maintain faith in the PDP, stating it remains “the major opposition political party that can rescue the nation.”
