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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by seedorfg(m): 9:37am On May 16, 2015

pdp clueless has their oga @ the top

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by EverestdeBliu(m): 9:39am On May 16, 2015

...Its happening!

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Nobody: 9:39am On May 16, 2015

I do think that PDP changing its name may not work.

What would work is PDP governors outperforming their APC counterparts.

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by olasmith10(m): 9:43am On May 16, 2015

This move will be synonymous to the dance of the penguins.. one step forward, two steps backward..

we saw what PDP has done,so we know what they are still capable of doing whether deh merge with even BBC and CNN..
"A leopard cannot change its dark spot.. even if u use Jik and hypo altogether..

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Nobody: 9:45am On May 16, 2015

merger for where

unless the rest of them are willing to kowtow to immature SS politicians

all the funding will be from SS states. as it is, the two potential chief donor states rivers and akwa ibom, may be out of the picture

i see SS states leaving pdp to form an ss party - eastern states going towards apga as for the northern states, i cant see what will happen there - maybe they will remain in pdp.

the biigest challenge is that they do not have any real leader who can make the deals that will see these three parties coming together into a force. even worse for them, they are mostly chop and go politicians.

pdp as a party is dead, but unless they get new blood, the successors will not fare any better.

even now, rather than reflect and focus, they are engaging in politics of rumour mongering and hate , rather than building bridges - [immature SS/SE politicans]

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by yummylookintoks: 9:48am On May 16, 2015

Haha lol!!!! I said it.....

I warned the Igbos who are saying PDP should form opposition from the East bloc since it was only SE/SS that gave substantial number of votes in the last election to PDP to stay away from PDP. Why? Cos PDP is controlled by Northern and Western elites as it's obvious in this article.

APGA is their only option just like Yorubas party in 60s to 70s even 90s

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Bayswater: 9:48am On May 16, 2015

Disregard this rumour of name change, PDP is still PDP. The election loss will make PDP governors sit tight and perform better.

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Nobody: 9:48am On May 16, 2015

The party’s victory in Rivers and Akwa Ibom state is also being threatened by a strong set of evidence of rigging in the April 11 governorship election in the two states.

It is very clear to spot mischief makers. Which governorship election in Rivers/Aks states? APC should come to terms that post-Amaechi Rivers will never be their cash cow.

Meanwhile, Long Live Lower Niger Republic

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by kestolove95(m): 9:53am On May 16, 2015

Sule lamido nd gov. Aliyu babanBARAWO debunk dix claim yestadae

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by hensben(m): 9:58am On May 16, 2015

Welcome development..two party system is what we need.

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by kent79: 9:59am On May 16, 2015

Imagine

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by DanielGb(m): 10:02am On May 16, 2015

asapeola:
ACN + CPC = APC
PDP + APGA + KOWA = PAKO
PAKO the newest opposition in town!
But wat will be their mantra now
PAKO! CHEMIST!!

Guy, u dey craze oo... its that a name....ha! PDP don suffer

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by justphillips(m): 10:03am On May 16, 2015

adedam007:
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T for talisman

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Folksyharry(m): 10:03am On May 16, 2015

It's important for PDP to come back strong and any legal way they want go about doesn't concern me. It's important there should be a strong opposition that will always keep ruling party be on it's toes

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Orkpekyandega(m): 10:05am On May 16, 2015

msmon:
Top shots of the Peoples Democratic Party have set plans in motion to dissolve the party and merge with other parties with “similar ideology” to form a stronger and fresher coalition after the handover of power on May 29.

The PDP, which has ruled Nigeria since 1999, lost the March 28 presidential election to the opposition All Progressives Congress.

The party also lost its majority position in the two houses of the National Assembly, as well as governorship elections in many states especially in
the north where it could only retain Gombe and Taraba states.

The party’s victory in Rivers and Akwa Ibom state is also being threatened by a strong set of evidence of rigging in the April 11 governorship election in
the two states.

PREMIUM TIMES investigations revealed that Governors Sule Lamido, Godswill Akpabio, Muazu Aliyu and a few other governors are pushing towards forming an alliance with other parties.

Top PDP members of the party, such former defence chief, Theophilus Danjuma, former finance minister,
Adamu Ciroma, and others, are in the lead.

A source, familiar with the moves, informed PREMIUM TIMES that the PDP is planning to merge with the All Progressive Grand Alliance, Labour Party, Kowa, Hope Party and others to form a mega opposition party to challenge the APC.

“There will be a special convention after the handover on May 29 where a formal merger process will start,” he said.

The spokesperson to Governor Muazu Aliyu of Niger state, Israel Ebije, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Aliyu is working alongside other colleagues to “take over” the party.

“You are right,” Mr. Ebije said. “There are moves
going on along this direction and the plan is to
transform the party into a very formidable opposition. Many individuals and of course political
parties of like minds would be invited to be on board.”

He also said Governors Lamido and Aliyu decided to
stay in the PDP as a matter of principle.

“They cannot leave a house they built to tenants to
take over,” he said.

Mr. Ebije said the plan for a new, stronger party
may not come as soon as power is handed over.

“The PDP convention will take place on May 15,
2016 and the plan is to take over the leadership
with people who can deliver,” he said.

He also said that those pushing for the agenda have
concluded that the word PDP has become toxic to
Nigerians and that it will be counterproductive to
continue to use it as a viable opposition party.

“PDP may go and a new party may emerge, that is
the way to go,” he said.

Our source added that the new party would engage
in aggressive membership drive as soon as it comes
on board. He said the new party will monitor events
in the APC and is hoping that after the President
elect, Muhammadu Buhari, forms his cabinet, a few
people who have no place will feel disappointed and
would join the opposition.

The APC was formed through the merger of three
main opposition parties, the Action Congress of
Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party, and the Congress for Progressive Change, as well as a
faction of APGA in 2013.

The formation of the APC brought about a strong
challenge to the PDP, which had been in power
since the return to democratic rule in 1998.

The new party’s efforts were helped by the
defection of five governors and former Vice
President Atiku Abubakar from the PDP after they
staged a walkout at the national convention of the
party in Abuja in 2013.

Speaking on Saturday, our source said the new
party, when formed, also plans to court as many
retired Nigerians as possible, particularly those
seen as “apolitical”, to swell its ranks and put it on
a strong pedestal to challenge the APC.

NWC kicks

The latest move to dissolve the PDP appears not to
have the backing of the party’s National Working
Committee.

The spokesperson of the party, Olisa Metuh who
spoke with PREMIUM TIMES over the telephone on
Saturday accused those “who are refusing to see
that the party leadership is in charge” of trying yet
again to create crisis in the party.

“I can tell you authoritatively that there is no such
thing on the card,” he said

Mr. Metuh said the problems of the party are over
and that the NWC is focused on repositioning the
party.

He said the NWC is presently engaged in ensuring
that the PDP does not lose more states to the APC
through election petition tribunals.

“What is occupying our minds now is to make sure
that APC propaganda does not work in states that
we have won to affect our efforts at the tribunals,”
Mr. Metuh said.

He also denied talks of any merger with other
political parties.

“What is happening is that people don’t seem to
appreciate that we are the administrators of this
party and we have the capacity and competence to
lead the PDP back to power,” he said.

The PDP had been embroiled in controversy since
losing the presidential election. Many top members
of the party including governors elected under the
platform of the party accused the National Working
Committee of leading the party to its most
disastrous outing and therefore asked the NWC
members to resign their positions.

Those pushing for the sack of the leadership of the
party also accused the leaders of siphoning
campaign funds. The NWC members were accused
of collecting N300 million each but failed to do
anything for the victory of its candidate, Goodluck
Jonathan.

The NWC on the other hand accused the presidential campaign organisation of causing the
defeat of Mr. Jonathan by carrying out hate speech
against the APC candidate, Mr. Buhari and the
people of the north.

Mr. Metuh had penultimate week addressed a
press conference in his office and said the money
given to NWC members were the backlog of
allowances that had not been paid for two years.

He also said instead of embezzling campaign funds,
the party spent the over N9 billion it generated on
the sale of nomination forms on the presidential as
well as governorship and assembly campaigns.

Mr. Metuh also said the NWC was side-lined during
the campaign and that no money was given to it
and could not therefore, have embezzled what was
not given in the first place.

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Ryabcool(m): 10:06am On May 16, 2015

barcanista:
It is very clear to spot mischief makers. Which governorship election in Rivers/Aks states? APC should come to terms that post-Amaechi Rivers will never be their cash cow.

Meanwhile, Long Live Lower Niger Republic

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by DExplorer1: 10:08am On May 16, 2015

Hahaha! I saw this coming and i said it already. PDP is too broken to stand alone. They have never been on the other-side. They have been so used to winning that playing opposition is not possible. I pity the noise-makers and TANoids on this forum acting like an opposition to the Buhari's movement.

You all gonna start chanting a new name. . .maybe PDA or PDG or PGA. . .because the only semi-strong party forseen would be APGA.

RIP to PDP!

@shizzleStar

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by opribo(m): 10:08am On May 16, 2015

PDP leadership should stop chasing shadows and address their members unfortunate utterances. Where is the 1000 snipers OBJ said GEJ was training to kill some targets. This is one of the issues that should be addressed and culprits brought to book. There's no need denying the fact. PDP members are there own enemy.

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by ceaserian(m): 10:16am On May 16, 2015

justphillips:
Kpom I dey feel u guy jare.... modified:
*clears throat* FTC , and so?
Shoutout to awon goons mi
shoutout to my gf for that wonderful bj she gave me lastnight.
And to whoever that will quote/mention this post to spew BS; yur fada yansh.
*in koko master's voice* am on top of the world.

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Volksfuhrer(m): 10:26am On May 16, 2015

zicoraads:
What is wrong with Olisa Metuh and the NWC of the PDP? A dissolution and a merger is the best way to go. There is no way the PDP will still be relevant if the NWC continues to frustrate this moves. If they are not ready for cleansing, they should give way to those people who are. Shikena!

PDP is not the problem. What the party needs is a new image: a new face with a new voice, not necessarily a new name. If they are really serious, the party should shop for people of integrity to lead them, not the current "chop I chop" bunch!

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Afam4eva(m): 10:34am On May 16, 2015

This is the best solution for PDP as that name has a bad connotation in the mind of majority of Nigerians. They're best bet is to merge with APGA and other smaller parties and use the APGA brand to launch out.

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Demdem(m): 10:36am On May 16, 2015

barcanista:
It is very clear to spot mischief makers. Which governorship election in Rivers/Aks states? APC should come to terms that post-Amaechi Rivers will never be their cash cow.

Meanwhile, Long Live Lower Niger Republic

Goon, i mean it anytime i say ever since u chose to join the killers u are fast going mad.
What cash will rivers give APC that the Federal purse wont give even much more?
Even the crumbs going to Rivers will originate from Abuja under the direct supervision of Buhari who may even ask Amaechi to oversee.

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by igbsam(m): 10:37am On May 16, 2015

asapeola:
ACN + CPC = APC

PDP + APGA + KOWA = PAKO

PAKO the newest opposition in town!

But wat will be their mantra now

PAKO! CHEMIST!!

you just cracked a rib in me....Lmao!

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by datribune: 10:40am On May 16, 2015

PDP will soon be consigned to d dustbin of history where it rightly belongs. Having left undone what it should hav done, PDP is now 9ja's political Almajiri.
Hahahaha where ar d GEJ till 2019 delusional crew?. Una see una life?.

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by denedene(m): 10:44am On May 16, 2015

a very good development, we are waiting. i want to signal my interest to join before formation grin

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by datribune: 10:52am On May 16, 2015

barcanista:
It is very clear to spot mischief makers. Which governorship election in Rivers/Aks states? APC should come to terms that post-Amaechi Rivers will never be their cash cow.

Meanwhile, Long Live Lower Niger Republic

As d political stock of PDP keeps plummeting, so does dis guy's IQ. Guy, u need help fast.

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by WaffenSS(m): 11:00am On May 16, 2015

omenka:
Cant find the post where I said this, but I did say the only hope of a comeback for PDP is a merger and a change of name.

Sometimes I think myself a political prophet, or perhaps, politically, Nigeria is very predictable.

Or maybe this is just one of those senses that are abundantly common.

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by onatisi(m): 11:45am On May 16, 2015

egift:
I remember saying this. If APGA, KOWA, Accord and LP can merge ignoring the PDP, they even have a better chance because the name PDP is synonymous to killing, failure and incompetence. Once they fail again come 2019, nobody will like to be associated with PDP.

the game is beyond what u are seeing or reading. This will be the beginning oof the end of pdp. U should see that certain elements within the party are bent on creating factions within pdp,which will give members the excuse to dump the party. If care isn't taken pdp will just be like anpp by december this year or 2016. The party is heading for a final breakup and this game has all the signs of obj hands and schemings . It is obvious muazu is working for apc ,he won't vacate his seat,he will be removed by force,he will go to court, once he does that there will be factions ,senators and reps on pdp platform will have the excuse to defect to apc .

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Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Nobody: 12:16pm On May 16, 2015

This is good news. We need a strong and vibrant opposition party to keep the APC on their toes. Nice move. Governance is not gonna be business as usual.

Re: PDP Crisis: Party Leaders Plot Change Of Name, Merger With Smaller Parties by Nobody: 12:19pm On May 16, 2015

Flashh:
[color=Teal]PDP is nothing but copy cat.

They want to change it because ACN changed to APC and made success!

They finally want to make a "CHANGE". [/color]

Yes oo...the wind of change is still blowing oo

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