‘Come Back Home,’ PDP Begs Peter Obi, Others

The Anambra chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has called on all aggrieved and former members of the the party in the state, including the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi to return home

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State was the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate for the 2015 presidential election.

He, however, defected to LP ahead of the 2023 presidential elections because he felt he could not achieve his presidential ambition within the party.

But the PDP after the enlarged meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) to review the state of the party and chart a forward in Awka on Thursday asked all members of the party to return.

The communique which was signed by Mr Chidi Chidebe, Chairman of PDP in Anambra said alliances with ideologically incompatible political formations, in the guise of coalitions would likely not yield the desired success.

“The committee extends an open invitation to all aggrieved and former members of the PDP in Anambra, particularly our revered former governor, Mr Peter Obi to return home and reunite with the now rejuvenated and restructured PDP.

“We will gladly welcome our brothers and sisters back to join us in the collective quest for a better Nigeria” he said.

He told Anambra electorate to support Mr Jude Ezenwafor, and his running mate, Mr Francis Okeke in the coming election while urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a fair, transparent, and impartial electoral process.

“We call on the good people of Anambra to remain steadfast in their historic support for the PDP and to come out en masse to vote for our candidates,” he said.

He announced the unanimous nomination of Chief Clems Ezike to fill the vacant position of National Ex-Officio from Anambra.

He urged the Southeast Zonal Executive Committee under Chief Ali Odefa to recognise and transmit same to the national secretariat.

He commended the party leadership for a successful National Executive Committee meeting on May 27 and expressed satisfaction with the template for resolution of its internal crisis. (NAN)