PDP Says Atiku, Kwakwanso Will Be Brought Back From APC

 

Nigeria's ruling party, PDP, has said their former members who are now in the opposition camp, including former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and Kano governor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwakwanso, will be brought back to the party before the general election holding in February, Punch has reported.

 

The National Secretary of the PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo, who said this in Ile Ife on Friday, at a press conference, said that the party had begun moves to bring back its former members back.

 

Oladipo added that the PDP was working hard in all the states to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan emerges victorious in the presidential election.

 

Read Oladipo's statement in part

 

“The PDP has started efforts  to bring back some of our  former chieftains who are now in opposition party, All Progressives Congress, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.  The Kano State  Governor, Dr. Rabiu Kwakwanso, and others will also be brought back very soon".

 

“The reconciliation  committee of the PDP recently set up by the National Working Committee  of the party will meet with all former members of the party in the APC and other political parties before the next general elections".

 

“The move is not limited to these politicians alone, the PDP will bring back all former leaders of the party who have defected due to one misunderstanding or another. They will be welcomed back to their base.”