The Lagos State Chapter of the PDP on Thursday described the much-talked about sovereign national conference for Nigeria as desirable but nnecessary.
The party’s Chairman in the state, Chief Tunji Shelle, made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.
He said the clamour for convocation of a constitutional conference was not the solution to the country’s constitutional problems.
“What those who are clamouring for the national conference want is the abrogation of the nation's entire Constitution.
“For many, it is simply for selfish reasons but at the end, nothing much will be achieved by such a conference," the PDP chieftain said.
Shelle called for caution among those demanding the convocation of the conference, to avoid over-heating the polity.
The PDP chief advised the regions and groups canvassing for the conference to collate such inputs and forward them to the National Assembly for consideration.
“The lawmakers may have their shortcomings but they represent the people.
“The National Assembly remains the best we can have for now and it must be allowed to operate optimally," he said.