The main opposition party in Nigeria- PDP, has started moves to take advantage of the crises rocking the APC, according to reports.
It was gathered on Sunday that the PDP had sent its leading figures to their wards, local government areas and states to woo aggrieved members of the governing APC.
One of our correspondents learnt in Abuja on Sunday that party leaders were given the mandate to go back home in order to complement the efforts being made by the Senator Lyel Imoke panel to woo APC members.
The committee, which was set up by the PDP leadership a few months ago, was saddled with the responsibility of meeting with Nigerians willing to join a coalition, which would include the main opposition party. The coalition is aimed at ending the APC’s rule in 2019.
It was gathered that following the APC’s ward, local governments and states congresses, which led to crises in many states, the PDP decided to deploy its chieftains to their respective states to woo aggrieved members of the ruling party.
When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, confirmed the deployment of party chieftains in their various localities to boost the party’s chances.
He confirmed the development in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja, on Sunday.
Ologbondiyan said, “I am just coming from my constituency and members of the APC and other political platforms met with us to discuss the way forward for our nation because they, like most Nigerians, are tired of this APC regime.”
The deployment of the chieftains is coming at a time members of the nPDP bloc within the APC have scheduled a meeting with Osinbajo to discuss their grievances.
The PDP also said it was not threatened by the news that its former members would hold a meeting with the Vice-President and later with Buhari.