The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is their product and they are working to bring him back to the party.

This was disclosed by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullah, during an interview with Arise TV.

According to Abdullah, Obi is a valuable political asset capable of boosting the party’s electoral chances if reunited with the platform.

“Peter Obi is our product. We want to get him back, indeed, because he is a very, very great capital for any political party,” Abdullahi said.

“If he had not gone the way he did in the last dispensation and had not faced the institutional obstacles that were placed in his path, we are confident he would have performed even better. That he was still able to command over six million votes shows he is not a candidate to ignore.”

Abdullahi acknowledged that Obi’s decision to leave the PDP for Labour Party was a significant setback for the party at the time, but stated that his departure did not lessen the respect and recognition he still commands within the PDP family.

“Every political party that gets the opportunity to have him will be at an advantage. And certainly, PDP is not giving up on that effort,” Abdullahi added.

He stated that the PDP is currently engaged in ongoing internal consultations and long-term strategic planning aimed at unifying opposition voices ahead of the 2027 general elections, and bringing Obi back is part of that broader strategy.

“In the fullness of time, we believe we might get him back. It will be a big boost to the PDP,” he said.

ASA