The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from coalition or merger talks with other opposition parties. eportedly formed a coalition ahead of the next general election, slated 2027, after their flagbearers, Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso lost out in the 2023 presidential election....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The seven political parties who joined the alliance, tagged the movement ‘the Coalition of Concerned Political Parties (CCPP)’.
The event happened on Wednesday, December 6, at the national secretariat of the SDP, in which leaders of the seven political parties were in attendance.
Reacting to the development, the national publicity secretary of the PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in a telephone interview with Vanguard on Thursday, December 7, denied the party’s merger and coalition talks.
When asked if the party was involved in talks of forming a coalition or merger with other opposition political parties, Ologunagba said:
This comes after Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the PDP in the 2023 presidential election, had last month called on the opposition parties to form an alliance and wrestle power from the ruling APC and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Atiku made the call when he played host to the National Executive Committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC) at his residence on November 14 while warning against the possibility of the APC turning Nigeria into a one-party state.
Reacting to the call, the NNPP and the Labour Party, said that the call should be given quality consideration.
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the PDP has found itself in another problem as stakeholders of the party in Imo suspended the state chairman, Engr Charles Ugw.
Ugwu’s suspension came after a vote of no confidence was passed on him by [rominent stakeholders of the party.
Ugwu’s suspension came after the motion for suspension was moved by the PDP chairmen of all the local government areas of the state.
Meanwhile, APC governors held a crucial meeting with the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The APC big wigs, who arrived at the secretariat on Wednesday, December 6, were warmly received by the Ganduje before they commenced the meeting.
The party is reportedly trying to reform and restructure the Anambra APC, to become vibrant ahead of the next governorship, presidential, and National Assembly elections…CONTINUE READING>>
