Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as part of challenges affecting human groups and organisations.
According to him, rather than being discouraged, stakeholders should face the challenges and find a way to resolve them.
Addressing leaders of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) in Abuja on Wednesday night, the former President said he had been having private discussions with some of the principal actors.
Jonathan said: “Unfortunately, we have been challenged, but I don’t think you should be discouraged. Challenges are part of life; in families there are challenges.
“There are challenges in the church more than what may be happening at the political level. So you should not be discouraged, and I believe, collectively, we can solve it.
“This should not be beyond us but I believe collectively, we can resolve it. Any sincere PDP member should know that the party is bigger than an individual. And many members have sacrificed their interests for the party.
“I have been talking to individuals but not in a way that is exposed to the media. But I believe I should do more”.
The former President told the party chiefs that he was abreast of developments in the PDP since the crisis erupted, noting that conflicting court injunctions complicated the situation.
Stressing the need for the PDP to be strong to play the role of opposition, Jonathan noted that Nigerians need a strong opposition party, and urged stakeholders to unite for a resolution of the crisis.
He hailed the BoT delegation, led by the Chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin, for visiting him at his Abuja residence.