The newly formed Peoples Mega Party, PMP, has
disclosed that many members of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, have joined its fold.
disclosed that many members of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, have joined its fold.
National chairman of the party, Chief Perry Opara,
who made this claim at the inauguration of the
party’s new national administrative headquarters in
Abuja, on Tuesday, said the party had resisted
attempts by moneybags from other political parties
to hijack it.
Disclosing that some rich politicians had been
approaching the party leaders with tempting offers
to take over the party, he said he told them that
the party was not for sale as the vision behind its
formation was to have a platform that young
Nigerians could use to contest elective offices in
future.
Opara said: “Five days ago, a group of PDP
members came here to say they are defecting to
the PMP.
“PDP professionals’ forum has also declared for
the PMP, while some aggrieved members of PDP
stakeholders’ forum in Abuja also defected to the
PMP.”
He, however, assured that the, “hidden powers and
individuals behind the PMP will be unveiled in the
next seven weeks,” to put to rest speculations over
the sponsors of the new party.
PMP, which is seeking registration from the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
as one of the recognised political parties in the
country, also stated that some members of the
Labour Party, LP, and the All Progressives Grand
Alliance, APGA, had made similar advances.
