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Leaders of the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party have signed a deal in which they pledge to work towards reconciliation. The deal between the faction of the court-pronounced PDP Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and that of the party’s National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi marks a major turning point in efforts to restore the party as a single political entity.

An official statement read out by the Deputy Chairman of the PDP National Reconciliatory Committee, Sen. Ibrahim Mantu said that both sides had agreed to put an end to making inflammatory and divisive statements against each other. He said:

“The resolutions reached were that all actors of the party should desist from making derogatory, inflammatory and divisive statements against party officials, stakeholders and members.

“That PDP should not dissipate energy but focus attention on how to unite and be a formidable opposition capable of taking power from the All Progressives Congress-led government.’’

The Chairman of the reconciliation committee, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State who also took part in the truce signing, submitted the meeting’s minutes to the party’s Board of Trustees and pleaded for the support of party members in boosting reconciliation efforts. Said Dickson: “Let us leave personal interest and ambition for now and be united. Let us drop ego, let us work together for the progress of the party.”