The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South region, Emmanuel Ogidi, has disclosed that the party will meet with former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and other political figures in the country as part of its move to rebuild Nigeria’s main opposition platform.
Ogidi made the disclosure on Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, saying “So we’re doing the rounds. We have already seen a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and a former President, IBB.
“So, it’s all about seeing those who are important in Nigeria to tell them that we are alive and we’re moving. I know you’re going to ask me about Obi. Yes, we also have plans to see Peter Obi”.
“Even Atiku Abubakar, as the former vice president of the country, we are going to meet him. You see, PDP is the real face of democracy in Nigeria.”
Obi and Atiku were ex-members of the PDP, and they flew the party’s flag as vice presidential and presidential candidates, respectively, in 2019.
The former vice president was the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. But Atiku and Obi have joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
On Tuesday, members of the PDP National Working Committee met with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.
