The Peoples Democratic Party has called on Nigerians to work against an alleged plot by President Muhammadu Buhari to become the sole presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan stated this on Thursday during a chat with newsmen in Abuja. He explained that the plot was the reason why the All Progressives Congress was bent on causing disaffection within the ranks of the PDP.
He cautioned members of the 'Fresh PDP' to be weary of the deception of the APC and retrace their steps.
"We will not allow the APC to distract us. APC has become very worried since we held our convention. As we speak, the constitution of the APC requires them to hold a convention every two years but they have not done so.
“They are so unsettled that the PDP is progressing and progressing progressively. That is why they are using some people to cause confusion in our party but we have gone beyond that.
“What is more important now is that we are embarking on a membership drive to win more members back to the PDP.
“President Buhari wants to be the sole candidate in 2019; that’s why they (APC) want to cause crisis in our party.
“We are going to stand as a party and we are going to fiercely contest elections in 2019. Our doors are open to Nigerians and anyone who is interested in contesting an election in 2019 can come in.
“I can assure you that majority of people still hanging around in the APC are coming back home, the PDP. APC is going to the next election as an empty party.”
