PDP Crisis: Benue Youth Celebrate S’Court Ruling

Youths in Makurdi last  Wednesday took to the streets to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling that declared Sen. Ahmed Makarfi the authentic leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).
The youths, who appeared to have been waiting for the judgement, poured into the streets immediately it was delivered, dancing and chanting victory songs as they marched through major streets in the Benue capital.
Some of the youths held placards which read, “Congrats to Democracy”, “PDP will Change the Change”, and “now, real politics has started”.
One of the youths, Mr Tersoo Akya said  that Makarfi’s victory at the Supreme Court was not just for the PDP members, but the entire lovers of democracy across the land.
He said that the ruling would breed unity needed by the PDP to serve as an effective opposition that would keep the government in power on its toes.
Another youth, Mr Mike Agbo said that the PDP would now look inwards, re-organise itself and work toward entrenching good governance with premium on accountability and transparency.
“The PDP will now re-strategise and re-brand itself so as to warm itself way into the heart of Nigerians,” he said.
A  PDP supporter, Miss Deborah Ahii said that the party would pick up its pieces in Benue, where it could not field candidates for the June 3 Local Government polls, owing to internal wranglings.
Some  of the youths wore T-shirts and face-caps with various inscriptions of congratulatory messages to Makarfi and Mr Ngbede, PDP chairman in Benue.
Free meals and drinks were ordered at some joints across the town as the joyous group moved through the town.