We are open to welcoming former members but not thinking of a merger – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has announced that it is not involved in any merger or amalgamation talks with other political parties. This clarification comes amid discussions by PDP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, about forming a coalition with Labour Party’s Peter Obi and others.
However, Yunusa Tanko, spokesperson for the former Obi-Datti campaign, stated that Obi is not interested in a merger for political power. Despite this, the PDP expressed willingness to welcome back former members. This statement followed the NWC’s 587th meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.
A statement by PDP’s spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, reads: “While the PDP, as a truly people’s Party, is open and welcoming to all Nigerians including our former members who left for other parties, we state that our Party remains strong and formidable, capable of winning elections in a free, fair and transparent electoral process in our country.
“The NWC acknowledges the influx of millions of Nigerians into our Party in the on-going Party Membership Drive in all the Electoral Wards across the country; which further confirms that the PDP remains the Party of choice for majority of Nigerians.
“The public, teeming members of our great Party, Democracy Institutions and of course the International Community should therefore disregard any report suggesting any form of merger between the PDP and any other political Party as such is not in the contemplation of our great Party.”
