Founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Jerry Gana, has disclosed that the party has reached out to former Anambra State governor and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, urging him to return to the PDP.
Speaking on AIT’s Focus Nigeria programme on Friday, Gana confirmed ongoing reconciliatory efforts within the party and acknowledged Obi as one of the political figures being courted.
When asked directly if the PDP had approached Obi, Gana responded, “Why not?” He went on to explain that Obi was not the only person the PDP was targeting for a possible return.
“We are also moving to other persons. But I don’t want to announce until we really get there,” Gana said.
According to him, the party is now in a stronger and more stable position to convince former members to return.
“I have a very solid platform. I can now go back to these people and say the platform you were complaining about is now set, proper, and ready to move. I know many of them would respond,” he added.
Peter Obi resigned from the PDP on May 25, 2022, just days before the party’s presidential primaries. He later became the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election.
At the time, Obi said his resignation was due to “recent developments within our party that make it practically impossible to continue participating and making constructive contributions.”
The renewed attempt to bring Obi back comes as the PDP intensifies internal restructuring and seeks to consolidate its strength ahead of the 2027 elections.
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