PDP predicts ex-members return to party, pleads forgiveness

Adolphus Wabara, chairperson of the People Democratic Party’s board of trustees, has expressed the hope that former members who left the party would return.

Speaking at the party National Executive Committee on Tuesday, in Abuja, Wabara said, “We believe this is not the first time people left PDP and came back. I’m sure they will come back.”

He also preached reconciliation, forgiveness and unity to aggrieved members of the party.

He said, “No ambition, grievance, and misunderstanding should ever be allowed to override the collective interests of the party and the hopes of Nigerians yearning for PDP return to national leadership.

“The journey of PDP has been long, sometimes turbulent, but always deeply rooted in members’ collective aspirations for a united, democratic, and prosperous Nigeria,” he said.

“Divisions, mistrusts, and lingering grievances within our ranks have at times hampered our progress and blurred our vision. As the party of the people, we must recommit to healing these wounds and restoring faith among our members.

“As chairman of the board of trustees, the conscience of the party, I call on all of us leaders, elders, youths, and stakeholders to embrace reconciliation, not just as a political tactic, but as a moral imperative. We must open our hearts to forgive, to dialogue, and to debate.”

Wabara urged the party to initiate genuine reconciliation, with respected party elders spearheading the process.

“Let us strengthen our internal democracy, revamp our communication channels, and prioritise policies that directly touch the lives of everyday Nigerians.”