The zonal chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West, Chief Makanjuola Ogundipe, has urged the warring factional chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff and Senator Ahmed Makarfi, to quickly reconcile their differences in the interest of the country.

According to Ceoafrica, Ogundipe in a statement he personally issued yesterday said that it is high time both leaders convinced the teaming PDP faithful and Nigerians that they mean well for the party.

According to him, the South West PDP recognised both Sheriff and Makarfi as leaders, stating that the electoral success of the party should be prominent in their respective interest.

“It will be of great interest if our warring leaders reconciled today and begin to move the party forward. These distinguished Nigerians have no doubt proved their point, it is n time to convince the teaming PDP faithful that they mean well for the party,” he said.

While bemoaning the manner at which those who instigated the crisis are gradually forsaking the party, Ogundipe, hailed members and leaders still holding on with the party.

Ogundipe said, “It is on this strength that we commend the neutrality of the chairman of the South West Contact and Mobilisation Committee, Senator Buruji Kashamu and his unrelenting contribution at making sure the party is returned to its old winning self, with no victor and vanquished.

“What the crisis cost us in Edo and Ondo gubernatorial elections are enough prices to be paid. As we approach Ekiti and Osun electoral engagements, we don’t want to suffer the same fate as posterity will not forgive us.”

The zonal chairman affirmed that the PDP is the only viable alternative party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that the much talked about mega party may be as a result of the lingering instability in the PDP.