Analysts believe the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will need to put its house in order to have a chance of unseating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general elections.
Apart from Obi, who left the PDP for the Labour Party (LP) in the buildup to the 2023 elections, former Rivers governor Nyesom Wike and his counterpart in Kano, Rabiu Kwankwaso, also withdrew their support for the lead opposition.
While Kwankwasoo ran for president on the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) platform, Wike supported the APC’s President Bola Tinubu.
Pundits say the PDP may return to power in 2027 if these politicians return.
Commenting on the development, an APC Chieftain, Obidike Chukwuebuka, said the ongoing rift between Atiku and Wike has been a significant challenge for the PDP.
Obidike also listed five reasons why the opposition party should seek the duo’s reconciliation before the 2027 elections.
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Speaking further, Obidike said reconciliation requires effort and compromise from both sides.
He added that reconciliation is a political decision that requires strategic thinking, compromise, and a willingness to put the party’s interests above personal differences.
Meanwhile, Atiku has hinted at the possibility of working with Obi to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC in 2027.
The former vice president said a merger between the PDP and the Labour Party was possible.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
