Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and other prominent figures of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on party members and Nigerians to join the coalition in the quest to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.
The appeal was made in a communique signed by former Senate President David Mark after a PDP coalition meeting which took place in Abuja on Tuesday.
It reads partly: “The meeting encourages all well-meaning PDP members and other patriotic Nigerians to join the coalition.
“All coalition partners must be united on the issues of national unity, democracy, national security and national economy and the political will to stamp out corruption embedded in our institutions.
“The coalition partners to work out the modalities of winning all elections, taking into consideration local and national peculiarities.”
The APC government, which came into being on the false and evil propaganda, to save Nigeria from the PDP, is now a disaster to our nation and therefore must be voted out of power.
“All indices of development that support the comfort and quality of life of the citizens have collapsed, and life is now hell in Nigeria.
“The PDP, which is organic with the discipline, capacity, and history to lead and save Nigeria, is now a shadow of its old self.
“The heatwave unleashed by the APC Federal Government through threats, blackmail and patronage has forced elected officers in government to abandon the PDP,” it added.
Other notable personalities at the meeting include former PDP National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus, former Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), and Sam Egwu (Ebonyi).
Also in attendance were Senator Ben Obi, former PDP National Women Leader Josephine Anenih, former National Organising Secretary Senator Austin Akobundu, ex-National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, and former National Youth Leader Abdullahi Maibasira, among others.