6 APC GOVERNORS, 27 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TO JOIN PDP (DETAILS)
6 APC
GOVERNORS, 27 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TO JOIN PDP (DETAILS)
The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed that it is concluding discussions with
more state governors and members of the National Assembly elected on the
platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of their decampment to
the PDP.
In a statement signed by its National
Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, made available on Wednesday, the party
said it has already concluded discussions with six APC governors and 27 APC
members in the National Assembly, who have also drawn their consultations and
secured the mandates of their constituents to move to the PDP ahead of the 2019
general election.
“The PDP verifies that discussions on
control of party structures in the affected states and senatorial zones have
also reached advanced stage and would be completed in a couple of weeks after
which the governors and lawmakers will announce their defection to the PDP.
“However, in line with decisions
reached at the discussions, the members of the National Assembly decamping to
the PDP will cross-carpet at the reconvening of session in the two chambers,
which will increase the PDP majority in both chambers.
“The party assures that all grey areas
of the agreement, including issues of waivers and accommodation for
participation in primaries, are being smoothened out by the Governot Liyel
Imoke-led PDP Contact and Integration Committee, which has been galvanizing our
alliances among stakeholders across other parties, including those from the
APC.
“The PDP also commends the spirit of
tolerance, dialogue, accommodation and oneness of purpose that pervade the
alliance among members.
“The party expressed its readiness to
take back control of power at the center, as well as in our traditional states
of Plateau, Niger, Adamawa, Kano, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, Katsina,
Kogi, Jigawa, Zamfara, Imo, Edo as well as southwest states of Oyo, Ogun, Osun,
Ondo, Lagos states.
“The PDP therefore charges all members
and supporters to remain steadfast and wary of the gimmicks of the deflated
APC, which has resorted to sponsoring spurious publications filled with
deceptions, fabrications and lies against our party.
“The PDP also commends Nigerians across
board for their overwhelming support and solidarity with the repositioned PDP
as expressed in the unprecedented interest in our tickets for various elective
positions, particularly the presidency, governorship and National Assembly
positions, in addition to spirited public discourse at all levels of political
engagements across our country.
“These interests and movements from the
APC to the PDP are indicators of the consensus by Nigerians to rally on the
platform of the PDP to end the economic hardship, bloodletting, violence and
infrastructural decay that have become the hallmark of the President Muhammadu
Buhari-led APC administration, and return our nation to the path of unity,
national cohesion and economic prosperity, which the PDP is known for.”
