HON CHIEF DT SANGO, PLATEAU STATE PDP CHAIRMAN, HOLDS MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING WITH FULL ATTENDANCE
By Moses Gbande
Chief DT Sango, the Plateau State PDP Chairman, has taken over total control of the activities and day today running of the party amidst boycott by some State Exco members loyal to Dakas Shan who declared himself the factional Chairman of the party some two weeks ago.
The stakeholders meeting which was attended by a cream of who and who in PDP in the State was Chaired by the Party Chairman.
Among those that attended the meeting were The Leader of the party in the State and Governorship Candidate, Sen JT Useini and his Deputy, Dr. James Dalok, The State Deputy Chairman, Hon Amos Gombi Goyol, Chief M I Azi Former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Former Speakers of PLHA, Rt Hon Emma Goar, Rt Hon Mike Dapianlong and RT Hon Titus Alams,Nde Alexander Molwus,former COS Govt House.
Also in attendance were Prof Dimis Mailafiya, Hon Ishaya Gadu, Hon Jonathan Dabo, PDP candidate Bassa/Jos North Reps, Prof Nenfot Gomwalk, Ngo Monica Gwom, Veteran Politician on the Plateau, Ngo Sarah Dokotri, Former PDP State Women Leader, Mrs Hanatu Bugama, Hon NaAllah Mutbam, Former Commissioner, Hon Sadat Garga, Former Member PLHA. The list also include Chief Andrew Ashom, Bar Simon Jok, Former PDP National legal Advicer, Hon Solomon Madugu Former House of Representatives Member, Major Bala Gotom Rtd, Hon SB Rogo, Former Special Adviser to Plateau State Government, were among few that attended the meeting. The premises of the State Secretariat was jam parked with cars and the conference hall filled to full capacity. Apologies from notable elders who couldn’t make were taken. Among those that sent apologies were Barr. Victor Kwon, Former national Legal Adviser, Hon. Tangsan, Dr. Joseph Golwa, Hon Simon Angyol, Mrs Esther Paul Gindiri, Hon Jonathan Aminu, and a host of others.
Thirteen(13)out of seventeen(17) PDP LGA Party Chairmen were in attendance with those of Barkin Ladi and Jos South who sent in their apologies, as well as some State Executive Members.
Elder Bar Danjuma Maina, an elder Statesman from Mangu LG, moved a motion for a vote of confidence on the State Chairman, Chief DT Sango, and was seconded by Hon Cyril Dogo from Quan Pan LGC. This was adopted as a resolution to be forwarded to the National Headquarters of the party.
In his remarks, the Leader of the party in the State and Governorship Candidate, Sen JT Useini, called for unity within the party. Several speakers took turn to express their surprise at the ugly events in the party as being championed by some selfish and unpatriotic members of the State Exco and some aspirants that failed to make it during the last primaries. They called for mutual respect for the leadership of the party.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, Hon. Sango briefed the meeting on developments that led to some members of the State Exco, together with some of those that lost the last primaries, petitioned against him, which they all appeared before the Investigating Committee led by Sen. David Mark. However, the same petitioners failed to prove their allegations before the Investigation Committee.
Hon Sango lamented that in his life time of 38 years in politics and having held so many public positions both at State and Federal levels, he had never been accused of any financial mismanagement or irregularities, only for some people in the party in the State to accuse him of diverting campaign funds. He said it is rather unfortunate. No wonder the same group of people confessed before Sen. David Mark Committee that they merely used the issue of finances just to remove him from office, and that they just don’t want to work with him as their State Chairman.
A committee was set up, led by Elder Barr Danjuma Maina to ascertain the number of people and modality of travelling to Bayelsa State to honour the request of the National Campaign Council.
Nasarawa Reporters 