Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has appealed to members of the Kawu Baraje-led new PDP to sheath their sword and work for the success of the party in 2015.
Suswam made the appeal on Wednesday in Makurdi, when members of the North Central Working Committee of the party called on him.
He urged the faction members to discard the new PDP and return to the mainstream of the party to ensure its victory in the 2015 polls.
Suswam urged the members to show “absolute loyalty” to the leadership of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.
The governor, who is also the leader of the party in Benue, said proactive measures had been adopted to prevent the emergence of factions in the state.
He said the party held regular meetings with members at the ward levels and briefed them on party programmes and activities.
Suswam said the party intended to consolidate on its achievements in the state to win the 2015 polls.
Earlier, the chairman of the committee, Alhaji Yusuf Aiyitogo, commended the governor for his efforts in ensuring the stability of the party in the zone.
He also commended the loyalty of the governor and the PDP in the state to the national leadership of the party.
Aiyitogo also applauded the governor for his role in mediating between members of ASUU and the federal government to make the lecturers go back to work.
The chairman, who described Suswam as the “pillar of the party in the zone”, said they were in the state to encourage him to do more.
