PDP has overcome defeat trauma - Metuh

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, has said the party has overcome the initial trauma that accompanied the electoral setback of the 2015 general elections.

According to him, the party was now poised to regain power at the center in 2019.

Metuh said the recent variance of voices from its members was as a result of the party's foundation of liberal democracy, which he described as a mark of strength. He added that the party has adequate internal mechanisms to resolve all issues within its fold.

The PDP spokesman expressed the belief in his opening remark at a meeting of the party's Publicity Directorate with some visiting parliamentarians from the United Kingdom, led by Mark Field, a member of Parliament and Chairman of International Office of the Conservative Party, and Colin Bloom, Director of Outreach-BCP in Abuja on Friday.

Metuh also told the visitors that the PDP faced serious challenges soon after it lost in the elections, culminating in the resignation of its National Chairman, Adamu Mua'zu a development that created some challenges within the party, Metuh's media assistant, Mr. Richard Ihediwa revealed in a statement issued after the meeting.

Metuh, who is currently undergoing trial for corruption, also said that every issue would be resolved by the party leadership by next week.

Field advised the party to ensure that it does not trash its brand in the face of challenges, he statement revealed.

He noted that while it is common for some party members to demand the removal of leaders after electoral defeat, care must be taken not to jeopardize Institutional memory in the party.

The interaction was attended by PDP publicity staff, social media operatives of the party and officials of the International Republican Institute, who facilitated the visit. Agency report