The Digest:
Speculations are mounting that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi may return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections. The potential move comes as the PDP's Bukola Saraki-led reconciliation committee reportedly agrees to zone its presidential ticket to the Southern region. Seun Opejobi reports that this zoning arrangement was a foundational demand that led to Obi's departure from the party in 2022.
Key Points:
- Peter Obi's potential return to the PDP is linked to the party's agreement to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
- This information comes from Katchy Ononuju, Obi's former Special Adviser on Public Affairs.
- Obi, who was Atiku Abubakar's running mate in 2019, left the PDP in 2022 to run under the Labour Party, where he came third in the 2023 election.
- The PDP has faced a leadership crisis since 2022, when it failed to adhere to its zoning arrangement.
- Ononuju stated that the Saraki-led reconciliation committee is working to bring back aggrieved members like Obi.
- He also claimed that if Obi rejoins the PDP, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, which Obi was recently part of, would "collapse."
- Obi's camp is reportedly seeking "assurances" before making a final decision.
Sources: Daily Post
