A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain and former member, Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, says the party does not need any merger ahead of the 2027 general elections, DAILYPOST reports.informationguidenigeria
Pearse, who spoke on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, ruled out the possibility of any merger between the PDP and other political parties.
“PDP cannot be running away. Let us forget merger. Are you talking about PDP merging with some of these political parties which do not have offices?NYSC Portal
“We should look inward, reposition ourselves and improve the party, that is what we need to do.
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“PDP is not finished if we do right thing. President Tinubu will be gone in 2027 if we do the right thing,” he said.
According to Pearse, there is no party PDP can merge with: “PDP needs to stand on its own and build what it has. If we build what we have we will defeat anybody.JAMB Result
“We have 13 governors now, we have 40 per cent of the National Assembly. What do we need merger for and with who? What can merger bring to PDP?”JAMB Portal
NAN reports that some politicians and analysts have been advocating a merger of opposition political parties ahead of the 2027 general election.
