Former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jacob Mark, has said that PDP is ready to receive all angry members that left the party.
Mr. Mark insisted that the major opposition party is bigger enough to be begging any politicians who is willing to pick its presidential ticket.
Speaking on Thursday during an interview with Arise TV, the PDP’s chieftain noted that former presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi and others, returning to the party would be a welcome development.
He said: “First of all, I am not sure anyone, in my opinion, denied Peter Obi when he showed interest to run for the presidency under the party in 2023.
“He left before the primaries of the PDP to join the Labour Party. And so he was not denied. He had a right of choice, and he elected to go to the Labor Party.
“Now, currently, while so many people may be of the opinion that he can come back to the PDP, I think the decision is entirely his, and I’m also not sure that the PDP as a party has sat down to say that he should come back and take the ticket of the party.
“These are generally personal opinions that are built sometimes on very cogent reasons. There is no doubt that Peter Obi, following his showing in 2023 is a brand that every political party would like to have. The same way, there is no doubt that the PDP has been a brand. So if two likable brands come together, it is easy to predict the result.
“But I don’t think we have gotten there yet where the party, I mean, the PDP has taken a decision to say it has to be Peter OBI, or it must be Peter Obi. He’s a very fine brand. Many people believe in him and are following him. So it’s not difficult to say yes, if he comes to PDP, it could be a good sell to the electorate.
“So it’s not a party that should be cajoling or begging someone to come, No, it is the candidate that wants to win the election that should look at what is available in the PDP and desire to take it.
“Probably those who say Peter Obi should come forward and join the PDP, rejoin the PDP are seeing him as taking advantage of a machine that could give him what he’s looking for.”
Credit: Information Nigeria
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