The committee, chaired by a former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, is coming as last minute effort to save the upcoming national convention of the party.
Chairman of the party’s BoT, Senator Walid Jibrin, who inaugurated the committee on Monday, said that the Trustees would not sit by and watch the party destroyed by the lingering leadership crisis.
He expressed dismay that there are about 15 different court cases instituted by the various contending groups within the party, stressing the urgent need for a politician solution to the crisis.
He warned that allowing the cases to go on might leave the party in a permanent state of crisis.
He appealed to the litigants to withdraw their court cases and allow the reconciliation committee to resolve the differences so that the August 17 convention could hold.
Speaking shortly after the inauguration, Professor Gana assured that the committee would discharge its functions with every sense of responsibility, justice and fairness.
He pleaded with the Sheriff camp to allow the committee to resolve the crisis by making himself available for discussions. He hoped that at the end of the day, the party would go into the convention united.
Other members of the committee are Alhaji Shuaibu Oyedokun, Senator Ibrahim Ida, Hajia Inna Ciroma, Senator Biodun Olujimi and retired Air Commodore Dan Suleiman, among others. [myad]
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