Party Leaders: PDP and LP Will Not Disassemble Structures for Merger
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have dismissed the idea of relinquishing their names and party structures for the 2027 general election. Instead, they are considering forming an alliance to challenge the current All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government.
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and the spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Yunusa Tanko, made this clear.
Recently, the 2023 presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, held private meetings with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki in Abuja. These meetings sparked speculation about a potential merger between the two parties ahead of the 2027 election.
Abdullahi emphasized that Nigerians should be encouraged by the collaboration of various democratic forces aiming to rescue the country from what he described as political opportunists.
He stressed that the primary goal was to rescue Nigerians from the failing APC in 2027, with the interests of the PDP and other parties being secondary.
Abdullahi clarified that the discussions were about forming alliances across party lines rather than a merger. He stated that neither the PDP nor the LP needed to dismantle their existing structures.
Similarly, Tanko noted that any potential merger must adhere to the fundamental principles of the political parties involved. He suggested that Atiku and Obi should first develop strategies before involving their respective parties.
Tanko explained that merging political parties requires careful consideration of technicalities and remained a discussion between the two leading candidates for now.
He differentiated between an alliance, where parties work together while retaining their identities, and a merger, where parties would adopt new names, logos, and structures.
Tanko concluded that once the leaders agree on the terms, they could involve their parties in the discussion.
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