Taiwo Popoola
The former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman in Anambra State, Dan Ulasi, has suggested that the party should approach ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return to the party.
Obi was PDP’s presidential running mate in the 2019 election, which the party lost to former President Muhammadu Buhari.
During the 2023 presidential election, the former Anambra State governor had dumped the PDP for LP.
Under LP, Obi ran for the Presidency as the party’s flag bearer, but he came third behind the winner, President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.
Lately, there have been claims of disintegration within the PDP with former presidential running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori defecting to the All-Progressives Congress, APC, and more governors are said to also defect.
Prior to their defection, Atiku, Obi had formed a coalition with other opposition personalities with the aim of ousting Tinubu from power in 2027.
The PDP Governors Forum, however, vowed that the party will never join Atiku’s coalition.
However, Ulasi said Obi is a better choice should the former ruling party decide to build and consider its future.
Featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Ulasi said: “Peter Obi is a factor of progress. In the last presidential election, he had over six million votes, so if there are no inordinate ambitious people in PDP who don’t want to be overshadowed or position alluded, Obi is somebody the party should openly approach.
“We are talking about leadership for better government of Nigeria and not better person for Nigeria, not better party for Nigeria.
“There are individuals who have the characteristics of performance, who have integrity and honour. And Obi is one of the very few in this country with such qualities.
“So, if the party decides to approach him and solicit my advice, I have enough contacts and relationships with Obi to convince him on why we must come together to stop the menace that is going on in Abuja presently.
“It will be shameful for PDP governors, for reasons best known to them dump the party for APC – I want to see them in a press conference telling what their achievements are after eight years as governors.”
