The mainstream faction of the ruling PDP has moved towards defusing tension in its fold as it resolved henceforth not to escalate the crisis in the party by engaging its splinter group, the New PDP and its seven governors in further verbal war.

The party’s NWC said it would no longer respond to comments from the breakaway group, led by Alhaji Kawu Baraje, in order not to endanger the ongoing reconciliation being carried out by President Jonathan and other party leaders.