PDP making Efforts to Win Back Atiku, Kwankwanso and other Former Members
The Peoples Democratic Party has disclosed efforts to win back former members of the party, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwakwanso, from the All Progressives Congress before the next general elections.
The party’s National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo, stated this on Friday at a press conference in Ile-Ife, saying the party had begun moves to bring back the former members.
He said: “The PDP has begun moves to bring back some of our former chieftains who are now in the APC. The PDP reconciliation committee set up by the National Working Committee will meet with all former members for the purpose of bringing them back before the next general elections.”
Oladipo also said Nigerians should rally and support President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election as the President had achieved a lot in electricity supply, road construction and railway resuscitation.
“The APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, is too old to rule Nigeria; he cannot be compared with Jonathan. Buhari is too strict and harsh for Nigerians, while Jonathan is meek, humble and dedicated to the course of democracy and good governance.”
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, however said although he was unaware of the development, Oladipo was competent enough to speak on party issues.
He said, “I just came back from holiday today (Friday). I have not spoken with the secretary. Oladapo is the secretary of the party and he knows what is saying. I have not heard that before and we have not discussed.
“But he is a knowledgeable person; he is a professor and I believe whatever he said must be correct, but I am not aware of the development.”
The National secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in his response to the claims said:
“I think that the PDP has now perfected the art of distraction. We wish them good luck in their endeavour. The APC is no longer a political party; it has become a movement.
He said, “And when you are dealing with a movement using old tactics, you are about to fail. APC today is driven by the people and the distractions of the PDP will not even scratch us.”
