Apology To Nigerians: Dokpesi Expressed His Opinion, Not PDP’s Position – Metuh

National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP),
Chief Olisa Metuh, said the apology credited to the party's National
Conference Committee Chairman, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, remained his
personal opinion.

Metuh said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to him, Dokpesi's statement did not in any way represent the
official position of the PDP, as he was not a member of the party's
National Executive Committee.

Commenting on PDP's choice to field former President Goodluck Jonathan
in the 2015 presidential race, Metuh said the decision was approved by
the party's National Working Committee (NWC).

He added that the decision was also approved by the party's National
Executive Council (NEC), and the party's National Caucus.

"In addition, the Constitution of the party allows a sitting president
the chance to exercise his personal right to run for a second term if
he so desires."

Stressing that Dokpesi's expression of regret was not the party's
position, Metuh said: "how can you regret a decision taken when
everyone was there, the NWC, NEC and the national caucus?

"What are we talking about? Everybody was conscious of the decision;
nobody was coerced into supporting the position."

However, he said it was not the time for buck-passing or blame-game
but time to collectively reposition the party.

"We are repositioning our party. What we should do is to join hands to
reposition PDP based on Sen. Ike Ekweremadu's report to reclaim the
party's lost glory. This is what is expected of us all at this time,"
Metuh said.

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