Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was absent on Saturday when elected Governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and leaders of the party including former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, met in Abuja to deliberate on the fate of the party.

Present at the meeting were Atiku Abubakar, Ifeanyi Okowa, Governors Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Peter Mbah (Enugu) and Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.

Others included Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Kefas Agbu (Taraba), and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.

Also present were the PDP Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party, Taofeek Arapaja, National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the party, Dan Orbih, among others.

At the meeting, the PDP leaders renewed their commitment to discipline in the interest of the party, as they resolved to shun any form of anti-party activities in line with the ethos of the party.

These and other resolutions were contained in a communique issued at the end of the meeting which was held at the Bauchi Governor’s lodge, Abuja.

Reading the communique, Gov Mohammed said, “The meeting emphasized the need for party discipline and reiterated zero tolerance for anti-party activities a“The meeting committed to repositioning and stabilizing the party. To this end, the healing and reconciliation process is in progress and yielding results.

“The meeting signaled that unity and loyalty are still core values of the PDP and would be rewarded.nd sabotage. No individual or group of individuals will be allowed to undermine the unity of the party and its processes.

“All the Governors and organs of the party solidly support the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, to rescue the stolen mandate in the tribunal and would do everything lawful towards achieving this.

“The Governors will work in partnership with the state and national party to ensure good governance, transparency, and accountability.

“The meeting congratulated the party for impaneling the campaign councils for the off-session elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States and urged the campaign councils to ensure victory for the party in the three States.”

The PDP leaders further faulted the number of ministerial nominees to serve in the President Bola Tinubu-led government.

“The meeting counseled the Federal Government to show leadership in curtailing the cost of Governance. 48 Ministers and several Special Advisers and Assistants should be reduced to ensure the health of our economy.

“The meeting advised the President, Commander in Chief, and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to go into any form of war with the Republic of Niger over the recent military coup in the country. Rather, all tools of dialogue and diplomacy should be further employed,” the communique further read.