We want Obi and others back to the party – PDP chairman, Damagum says

Umar Damagum, the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed the party’s desire to have Peter Obi and other former members return.

Damagum made this statement during an appearance on ‘Nigeria Right Now,’ a program on AIT, which aired on May 30.

Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, recently visited several PDP leaders, including Atiku Abubakar, sparking discussions of a possible merger between the two parties.

“He (Obi) hasn’t visited me. I am not a poke-noser to be going about trying to know what the visits are all about,” Damagum said

When asked if he would want Obi back in the PDP, the party chair said;

“Not only him. Every other person that has been in this party, we want them back. The party like I told you, is a brand that you cannot take away. It will accommodate all of us. We are making steps in that direction. The true position is that the party has not been approached (for a merger). Maybe individuals are talking about that but as of today, we have not had any discussions as a party with any group. PDP has structures all over the country. Look at our performance. PDP can stand alone and win this election. PDP is a solid party and they can come in and join us. But I don’t think for now we are contemplating changing our name for any political party that would not add value to us.”