By Ben Ogbemudia, Abuja
Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Monday night said the recent elections across the country were reflections of expected victory in 2023 as he urged members of the national caucus to bury their differences.

Tambuwal who spoke at the National Caucus meeting held at the Akwa Ibom Governor’s lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, appealed to all PDP leaders and members of party to bury their differences and work together harmoniously.

“We must give the right signal to Nigerians, that we are united and ready to rescue this country,” Tambuwal said.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its on course with the timetable and guidelines for 2023 General Elections as released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The party National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, stated this at the PDP’s National Caucus Meeting held on Monday night in Abuja.

Ayu said that the National Working Committee was working round the clock to ensure that the party keeps to the timetable issued by INEC.

“We are very much on course and this meeting is for us to look at our own timetable and guidelines.

“We are determine that we will keep strictly to the guideline in spite the short time that is available to us. We will keep to this timeline.

“We are sure that by next year, we will win most seats in the National Assembly and most importantly produce the next president.

“We urge Nigerians not lose hope. We are coming and we will rebuild this country,” Ayu said.

The party national chairman said that in spite of the challenges, the PDP had continued to make progress including winning in recent elections at the FCT Area Councils Election and by-elections in Cross River, Ondo and Imo.

“We are making steady progress and I believe that with time we will take over everywhere,” he said.

Ayu, who said serious issues would be discussed at the meeting, added that the PDP NWC was working with stakeholders to resolve whatever problems within the party.

“That also brings me to crisis in other state chapters. We are to conduct congresses in state chapters that we did not have congresses before.

“Whatever problem that may have arising from those congresses, we are addressing them and we hope that by the time we resolve everything the party will be stronger than ever before,” he said.

On his part, the Chairman, PDP Board of Trustees, Sen. Walid Jibrin, appealed to the party leaders not to abandon the old party members, while welcoming those retuning after defecting to other parties.

Jibrin described the meeting as critical to enable the party make important decisions.

The Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe, said that the PDP Caucus in the National Assembly was doing its best in the interest of the country.

Abaribe said that even though the Gender Bills suffered some setbacks, the PDP lawmakers want to ensure that the NASS takes a second look at it.

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He enjoined members of the party to continue in its winning way.

PDP National Caucus will reconvene on Wednesday to continue discussions on the party’s timetable for the 2023 general elections and other important issues.

National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the end of the 41st National Caucus meeting held on Monday night in Abuja.

He said that while the caucus meeting had been adjourned to Wednesday, the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees meeting earlier scheduled for Tuesday to discuss important issues would also hold on Wednesday.

“After effective discussions, we have adjourned the meeting to Wednesday for the continuation of all the issues on the agenda.

“On Wednesday at 10 a.m. the caucus meeting will hold, thereafter the BoT meeting and then the NEC meeting,” he said.

The party had earlier fixed its NEC and Board of Trustees meeting for Tuesday.