*Ememobong: Our party’s meeting with ADC signposts alliance of opposition for 2027
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Supreme Court has fixed tomorrow, Tuesday, April 14,for the hearing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led by Tanimu Turaki for the hearing against the judgement of the Court of Appeal.
This was disclosed by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ini Ememobong, who exuded confidence that the judiciary as the last hope of the common man would restore Justice to the Turaki-led party.
Speaking with THISDAY weekend on whether the party has sided into limbo because of the judicial quagmire, Ememobong said, “No the party led by Tanimu Turaki is not in anyway in Limbo.
”We are getting ready for Tuesday, April 14. The Supreme court has fixed that date to hear our appeal against the Judgement of the Court of Appeal and we are confident that the entire processes will be in our favour because the Turaki-led PDP represent the entire grassroots membership of the party. We are with the people. We are not imposters,”Ememobong stated.
Ememobong said they believed implementing the judgment that nullified the Ibadan convention would cause significant hardship for members of the party.
The spokesman of the Turaki group said one of the reasons for going to the supreme court was that, “The operationalisation of the judgment of the Court of Appeal would, without fail, impose untold hardship on our members.
“To avert this, while we consult with critical organs of our party on the way forward, we instructed our lawyers to immediately take the necessary legal steps to appeal to the Supreme Court, the apex court in the land, for a final determination of the matter.”
He expressed optimism that the apex court would swiftly resolve the dispute in the interest of democracy.
Ememobong also urged party members to remain united, assuring them that the legal dispute would soon be resolved.
According to him, the PDP must be rescued “from the hands of those masquerading as opposition leaders.”
Speaking on the visit of the PDP stakeholders to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), he explained that the both ADC and PDP stakeholders have come to the understanding that the opposition parties must realise the need for unity for the success in the 2027 general election.
”The meeting symbolises that all opposition parties have agreed that it cannot be done alone. At some point in the future, all opposition parties must find a way to come together in whatever form in what ever name called.
“We must travel this way to success as a team, if we want to meet the destination of success in 2027,” Ememobong stated.
