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President Goodluck Jonathan may reject the recommendations of the seven-man peace team led by ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, which has examined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis.
According to The Nation, some of the recommendations of the panel leaked to the Presidency and some PDP leaders at the weekend.The recommendations are said to be in favour of the G-7-Kawu Baraje faction of the party (New PDP).
It was gathered that some of the recommendations include reinstatement of Adamawa PDP Executive Committee, restoration of Rivers PDP Executive Committee; recall of Governor Rotimi Amaechi from suspension — in line with the PDP Constitution—; and the resolution of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) crisis through a meeting between President Jonathan and the two claimants to the chairmanship – Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi and Plateau’s Jonah Jang.
A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “Virtually all members of the peace panel agreed on these recommendations.
“The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, only differed on 2015 poll. He said Jonathan should be allowed a second term in office after he has accepted all these recommendations.
“If the recommendations are acceptable to Jonathan, members of the team will then mobilise party leaders on how to appease the North to allow Jonathan a second term in office.
“But the panel would ask Jonathan to make a written commitment that he will not embark on vengeance against the aggrieved governors, ex-governors and all those involved in the formation of Abubakar Kawu Baraje faction after getting a second term ticket.
A Presidency source said the report was one-sided.
The source said: “The question is what the other faction is giving back. A resolution should be a give-and-take and not one sided.
“How come all the recommendations appear to indict the PDP hierarchy and the government. Does it mean that only Amaechi and others are right and the PDP is wrong all the way?
“Jonathan may ignore the report, if it contains all the one-sided recommendations, I can assure you.
“It is bound to be a carrot and stick approach because while some of the aggrieved have cases, there are others who are clearly guilty of indiscipline. The President cannot condone brigandage, while some elders appear to be stoking the fire from behind.”
The CITIZEN also reported that, President Jonathan has raised three strategic committees to suggest how to contain the aggrieved governors, if the peace efforts fail.
The committees, which were set up covertly on Thursday before the President flew out to Kenya, include Political, Legal and Contact.
The committees are expected to submit their report on Tuesday.