We’re not in merger talk with any party – PDP

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has said it is not engaged in merger talks with any political party or interest group in the country.

The PDP stated this, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo  Ologunagba, after a meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC), yesterday.

The statements read in part: “While the PDP, as a truly people’s party, is open and welcoming to all Nigerians, including our former members who left for other parties, we state that our party remains strong and formidable, capable of winning elections in a free, fair and transparent electoral process in our country.

“The NWC acknowledges the influx of millions of Nigerians into our party in the on-going party membership drive in all the electoral wards across the country; which further confirms that the PDP remains the party of choice for majority of Nigerians.

“The public, teeming members of our great party, democracy institutions, and of course, the international community should, therefore, disregard any report suggesting any form of merger between the PDP and any other political party, as such is not in the contemplation of our great party.”