Nigeria’s Future Depends On PDP, Says Peter Obi

The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election, Peter Obi, has tasked the leadership of the party to be united in defending Nigeria’s democracy.

This, Obi said, was because the future of the country was dependent on the opposition party.

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The former Anambra governor made the call at the 88th PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that was held in Abuja on Monday.

“We have a duty as a party as you can see the way thing are, we have to do whatever is possible to ensure that we contribute to building a better nation,” said Obi.

“PDP remains a party of …our dear country today and our commitment at coming together is inevitable to make that work.

“Mine is to appeal to all of us. This is time for us to come together and am sure chairman you’re doing your best.

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“Let’s work together. Our future; the future of this country depends on PDP. The future of this party is very bright and our commitment will go a long way,” he said.

Also speaking at the meeting, the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said the 9th National Assembly would ensure that the Electoral Act is amended to strengthen the country’s electoral system.

“We have taken note of what you have said about our working very hard on the Electoral reforms. Also, we’re taking note of every other thing that you have mentioned here today.

“I can assure you that the National Assembly will do the needful with regard to this legislations that are pending.

“In fact, the mover behind the last Amendment of the Electoral Act that would have put an end to all these problems that we have seen today is right here with us, the former chairman of INEC Committee in the National Assembly.

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“We want to let you know that we need your support in that and this is a matter I think we will have to take when we are in a caucus not here.

“The National Assembly indeed need your support, but I can reassure you that whatever we need to do to get the legislation done we will surely do it,” Abaribe said.

 Speaking also, PDP Board of Trustee (BOT) Chairman, Walid Jibril, expressed concern about the defection of the party’s Kano State Chairman to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

“There is an uncertainty in my mind and I don’t know whether you people will share it.

“It is the decamping (defection) of our members who worked with the the governor of Imo state to the new APC government in the state-about nine of them. There is also the moving away from our party by the chairman of PDP in Kano State to APC.

“I am also disappointed with the comments I read in the newspapers allegedly made by a chieftain of our party on a plan to change the name of PDP again. Please, count the BoT out of any effort to change the name of this party. We shall never allow it,” he said.

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Jibril further assured that the PDP would settle the rift between the former Bayelsa governor, Seriake Dickson and Governor Nyelsome Wike of Rivers State as first steps toward uniting the party.

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