R-APC: PDP invites Makarfi, Atiku, other presidential aspirants for a meeting
- The PDP has invited leaders of the party for a meeting slated for Monday, July 9, in Abuja
- The meeting is coming amidst rumour that the party is considering merging with members of R-APC
- The session will reportedly discuss terms for accepting R-APC leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited leaders of the party for a meeting slated for Monday, July 9, in Abuja, to reportedly discuss terms for reabsorbing members of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC).
Some of those invited are governors, ex-governors, and presidential aspirants in the party.
The Nation reports that the presidential aspirants invited are: ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar, ex-governor Ahmed Makarfi; ex-minister of special duties Tanimu Kabiru Turaki(SAN); ex-governors Sule Lamido and Ibrahim Shekarau, as well as others.
The leaders are expected to discuss terms for accepting R-APC leaders, such as Senate president Bukola Saraki, House of Representatives speaker Yakubu Dogara and others into the party as well as the report of the ex-governor Liyel Imoke contact and mobilisation committee, which has been negotiating with R-APC and about 30 “minor” parties.
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The party's notice released by the national secretary, Umaru Tsauri, reads: “The National Chairman of our great party, the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, hereby invites all PDP presidential aspirants, all PDP governors and former governors, PDP members of the National Assembly and former members, all members of the BOT, members of PDP former ministers forum and all state chairmen to a crucial meeting on Monday, 9th July, 2018 at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.”
Although the notice did not state the agenda of the meeting, a source in the National Working Committee (NWC) who spoke to the nation said the meeting will discuss R-APC.
The source said: “The meeting will discuss the proposed defection of R-APC leaders and other bigwigs to PDP; alliance talks from other parties and the way forward for PDP in 2019.
“We will specifically look into the report and recommendations of ex-governor Liyel Imoke contact and mobilisation committee which had been holding talks with likely defectors and our leaders in some affected states.
“Certainly, we will also consider the offers from Saraki, Tambuwal, Kwankwaso and others who are interested in returning to PDP with a desire to contest for the presidential ticket.
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“Do not forget that there are some knotty issues in the report which have not been clearly defined. This is what is delaying the expected mass defection to PDP.”
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that there are indications that Senate president Bukola Saraki is warming up to join the race for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in August.
Sources in his camp said he has been consulting his associates, political strategists, and well-wishers in the last 24 hours.
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