Nigeria, July 1 -- A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the internal disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were resolved due to a renewed sense of trust among its leaders and a collective commitment to peace.

Mr Saraki, who led the Senate from 2015 to 2019, stated this in a statement on Monday after the 100th National Executive Committee ( NEC) meeting held at the party's secretariat in Abuja.

He also said party leaders were able to reconcile because they understood that staying united is important for the PDP to remain a strong and relevant opposition party in Nigeria.

"Today, there was no victor and no vanquished. The winner today is the PDP. Another winner is Nigeria's democracy because, without a vibrant oppo...