Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate
president, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now a party to contend
with.
Speaking during a programme on
Urban 94.5 FM Radio, Enugu, the senator said working to ensure that the country
enjoy a balanced democracy devoid of a one-party system was what informed his
decision to remain in the PDP during its trying times.
The deputy senate president said
the beauty of any democracy “is stiff competition and vibrant opposition.”
“If you recall my statement in
April 2015 after we lost the presidential election, I made it clear that in the
PDP we stand. I didn’t nurse any illusion that it would be a smooth ride, but I
was determined to pay the price,” he said according to a statement issued by
Uche Anichukwu, media aide of Ekweremadu.
“For me, we have paid a lot of
price in PDP. I have committed so much of my time to making sure that PDP is
what it is today. I am proud to see the product of those efforts manifest.
“Today, the PDP is a party to
contend with.
“You couldn’t say the same thing
about the party in 2016, for instance. Then, the party was in shambles. We were
able to put things together. Together with our friends, colleagues, our
governors and some other people, who stayed behind, we were able to rebuild the
PDP.”
Ekweremadu said although it would
be a close contest between his party and the All Progressives Congress (APC),
“the PDP will win.”
“So, when you watch the rallies,
you say oh, this is a huge crowd for APC in Adamawa or that was a huge PDP
crowd in Katsina, the home of the president. That is an interesting thing and
that is exactly what we worked for and we are able to see Nigerians
participating,” he said.
“So, I am happy when I see this
close contest and by the grace of God, PDP will win.”
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