The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intervened in the crisis over the selection of candidates for the position of national chairman of the party, saying it will nominate someone that will complete the tenure of Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu.
The PDP North-east caucus was to elect a candidate from the zone, and thereafter present him to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, but has failed to do so, due to the differences between the two PDP governors in the zone.

Secretary of the PDP BOT, Senator Walid Jibrin, at a press briefing in Kaduna yesterday, said with the continuous postponement of the zonal meeting by the North-east caucus, it has become necessary that the board intervenes.
 He said in that regard, the BOT would meet next Monday, to review the current situation regarding who should take over from Adamu Mu’azu as national chairman, and go ahead to recommend a suitable person to be appointed as national chairman of the party.
He said: “It is very disappointing and embarrassing that the North-east zone cannot present any person for the national chairmanship of the party to replace Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, who has since resigned, even if it is for a day. The North-east zone has been postponing the special zonal meeting to produce a suitable candidate to be brought before the national caucus, BOT and the NEC for approval.”
 The BOT chairman cautioned party members against impunity and self-centeredness, if they are serious about taking over the mantle of leadership in 2019, stressing that the BOT will not allow anybody or group of people with personal ambitions to destroy the party.
“We must realize that we are now in opposition, after having ruled the country for 16 years. We must therefore exhibit effective and objective opposition. The constitution of the party must always be followed strictly with any culprit disciplined no matter how highly placed,” he stated.