Strong claims as to the possible emergence of a new party formed by some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, including Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, against the 2019 polls has been made.
A source with access to the secret meeting held on the proposed new national party explained that there would be a merger between emerging camps within the All Progressive Congress, APC and it’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, latest next year to focus squarely on the 2019 elections.
“We have started a real Nigerian party, which will drive the dream of our nation’s founding fathers. At the moment, APC and PDP may not sell to the electorate in 2019 based on indices on ground.
“The economy is number one; we thought APC has solutions to Nigeria’s myriad of problems after PDP destroyed the system but it is clear to us that, APC has none.
“We are thinking of an ideological based party that will shape this country for the future. Political alliances are ongoing for a new brand political party. I can tell you between now and next year, 2017, we will give Nigerians their own party. The nation was helpless and even more helpless now.
The source added that; “Many PDP and APC chieftains will join us, activists will join us, professionals will join us. Market women, in fact all will join us. You will be shocked of what will happen. APC may end up being a one term party at the national level.
“What happened during Speaker Aminu Tambuwal will still happen ahead of 2019 polls. APC is fighting Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara for going against their wish. They will be left with no option than to join the proposed new party. We are in touch with them and persuading them on the need to forget APC.”