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It said the Bamanga Tukur-led National Working Committee of the party had no reason to delay Oyinlola’s inauguration in compliance with Wedneday’s judgment by the Court of Appeal in Abuja affirming Oyinlola as the authentic national secretary of the PDP.
The New PDP which has Oyinlola as one of its promoters and current national secretary, added in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Chukwuemeka Eze, that the verdict had corrected part of the anomalies it had been complaining about in the PDP.
It therefore advised the National Legal Adviser of PDP, Mr. Victor Kwom, to stop further studying of the judgment and ensure that Oyinlola, resumed duty latest by Monday.
Although the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP , Mr. Ibrahim Jalo, said the party would abide by the court’s verdict, its National Legal Adviser, Victor Kwom, told our correspondent that the judgment was still being studied.
But Eze, in his statement said, “We received this historical judgment delivered yesterday(Wednesday) by the appeal court in Abuja through Justice Joseph Tor, with great joy and gratitude.
“We once again commend and congratulate the judiciary for taking a firm stand for the truth in the face of the plot by some unpatriotic elements to cause confusion in the PDP with a view to destroying this great institution which some of us have laboured for many years to build.
“The PDP National Legal Adviser, Mr. Victor Kwom, should stop further studying of the judgment which was very clear even to a layman and set in motion, the machinery for the immediate swearing-in of Prince Oyinlola by next week Monday, November 11, 2013, as he is in a hurry to start the rebuilding of the party.
“Kwom, who saw to Prof Wale Oladipo’s inauguration as national secretary within 24 hours after his own court victory should apply the same treatment to the authentic National Secretary of the PDP and stop portraying our party as lawless
by attempting to delay his Oyinlola’s inauguration .
“We thank some of the Bamanga Tukur’s NWC members and most of the members of staff of the PDP in the Wadata Plaza national secretariat of the party, who have called to congratulate Prince Oyinlola and want him to be inaugurated today(Thursday).
“However, we have already told them privately that that would not be possible as Prince Oyinlola is presently not in Abuja. Monday, November 11 , 2013 is okay as the inauguration date and we are preparing to storm the PDP national secretariat to claim what rightfully belongs to us.”
He added that the court of appeal judgment had shown that the days of Tukur as the PDP national chairman and other NWC members of the party, were numbered.
Eze said that the New PDP hoped that very soon, its other court cases asking for the dissolution of the Tukur-led NWC would be given serious attention to enable its members to take over the reins of the party and restore it to the path of honour, justice and democratic norms.
He added that Oyinlola was ready and determined to rebuild the party.
Athough Jalo said the PDP would abide by the judgment, it would still appeal it.
He said, “We are still studying the judgment and we are definitely going on appeal. The PDP is a law-abiding party and we have the utmost respect for the Judiciary.
“The court has taken a decision and you will agree with me that since this thing began, the President and the National Chairman of the PDP have always respected the position of the law on all issues.
“For now, there is nothing we can do other than to respect the judgment of the court while we go on appeal.”
Before Jalo spoke , Oyinlola had said the judgment had vindicated him.
Oyinlola added in a text message to our correspondent in Abuja, that the verdict had further reinforced his belief in the saying that “the path of truth may be long; but its destination is definite.”
He said, “’I give glory to God that my stand that I was unjustly removed has been vindicated by the appeal court. The position of the law and the constitution of the PDP on this matter is very clear.
“I don’t want to pre-empt anybody but you would remember that the PDP immediately complied with the judgment of Justice Abdul Kafarati which removed me from office, claiming to be a law-abiding organisation.
“I don’t know if there will be a variance of stand now that the appellate court has ruled in my favour. But let’s leave other issues for consideration as events unfold.”
Oyinlola said he would resume office as soon as he returned to Abuja from his Okuku home in Osun State probably next week.
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