Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Tsauri, has said the success of the party’s convention will determine whether the party lives or dies.
Speaking to Punch, he claimed that those who recently dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress-led coalition, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, might return to the party after a successful convention.
Tsauri, a key member of the Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee, pointed out that although Atiku resigned from the PDP, he has not joined any political party.
He said, “If our meeting slated for July 23, 2025, is successful and the convention holds, the PDP will remain a formidable party in Nigeria. The convention will determine if the party dies or not.
“I can tell you that if the PDP holds a successful convention by electing capable leaders, Atiku and many others who left will return to the party.
“It would interest Nigerians to know that though Atiku resigned from the PDP, he has not joined any other political party, thus, leaving technically open the door for a possible return to the party.”
In a veiled reference to comments attributed to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who reportedly said that Atiku’s exit would not affect the fortune of the PDP, Tsauri shared a different perspective.
“Those who think Atiku’s resignation from the PDP would enable the party to rebuild itself are not being realistic. Yes, I agree that in democratic politics, everyone is entitled to their opinions.
“For a long time, the former Vice President was the face of the PDP. He did his best for the party but for some reasons, he left but still returned to the party. Losing someone like Atiku is a huge setback and it is sad too.
“My advice is that the party should work hard and deliver a successful convention. Like I said, those who left are likely to return if we have a good convenient.
“Some of our leaders only stepped aside to see the calibre of people we would elect at the convention to lead the party to the 2027 election,” he added.
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