Indications emerged on Tuesday that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and some other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are set to dump the umbrella party.
This formed part of the communique issued after a meeting held in Abuja, attended by Atiku, former Senate President, David Mark, some ex-governors and other leaders of the PDP.
The PDP leaders said the party was now a shadow of itself and urged all members to join the proposed coalition.
NATIONAL POST reports that the communique was shared by respected publisher, Dele Momodu, on his social media handles.
“The PDP, which is organic with the discipline, capacity, and history to lead and save Nigeria, is now a shadow of its old self.
“The heatwave unleashed by the APC Federal government through threats, blackmail and patronage has forced elected officers in government to abandon the PDP.
The meeting here now decides:
“The meeting encourages all well-meaning PDP members and other patriotic Nigerians to join the coalition,” the communique read in part.
Also at the meeting were a former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, a former National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, ex-governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi), among others.
The meeting is a reaction to the Monday’s endorsement of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the party during a National Executive Council, NEC, meeting.
More to come…
Culled from National Post
