The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari not to meet with the aggrieved members of the New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, who joined forces with the All Progressives Congress, APC, to dislodge the PDP in the 2015 elections, was to show respect to the APC, a top Presidential source has said.
The Presidency source, also claimed that President Buhari had wanted the due process to be followed, as the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and the party hierarchy who were handling the matter, are expected to brief him at the end of the day.
The source further revealed that the talks with the aggrieved group will continue, adding that, the decision of the President not to interfere for now, did not mean that he snubbed them or ruled out the possibility of meeting with them at the end.
The members of the nPDP, who appeared to have lost out in the sharing equation in the APC, had recently given an ultimatum to the ruling party to address their grievances, or they will quit the party.
Despite the meeting the group held with Osinbajo and the APC National Chairman, John Oyegun, none of their grievances had been attended to, even as the members lost out in the recent Wards, Local Governments, and States Congresses.
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They were promised that they would meet with President Buhari to address their grievances, and then accommodated in the sharing of positions and appointments, but all to no avail, as the President appeared to have given less concern to their demands.
However the top Presidency source continued by explaining that the decision of President Buhari not to meet with the aggrieved nPDP members yet, which has the likes of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso; among others, was to show respect for the party, and State Governors, who the President believes are party Leaders in their various States.
According to the source who pleaded anonymity: “A process had begun, with the party talking to those feeling estranged. The meeting had risen to the level of the Vice President. This is expected to continue.
“At the culmination of these meetings, the President will obviously be briefed. Before that point is reached, the President will not meddle or interfere. He is staying above it all, not arising from arrogance or snubbing anyone. The President expects that the due process should be observed in all situations, and that is what he is doing.”
