Prof. Jerry Gana, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated that while Peter Obi is an excellent candidate, the PDP has a superior candidate.
But he insisted that if the former governor of Anambra State rejoined the main opposition party, he would win the northern state.
In recent weeks, Gana has persisted in calling for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to rejoin the PDP, according to reports.
He asserted that as the PDP’s flagbearer, the former governor has a stronger chance of opposing the current administration.
According to Gana, who spoke on Arise News, if Peter Obi ran on the PDP platform, he would easily defeat any opponent in the northern states of Nigeria.
“The PDP is on the ground. I’m a researcher, and I research opinions. In the northern states, Peter Obi under the PDP will defeat any candidate because our people are very fair-minded and just.
“We are reaching out to Peter Obi. Because I’m leading a search team and there are many brilliant people. Peter may be good, but we have somebody better. So, we are searching.
“We made a mistake in 2023. If I were Atiku, I would say, ‘Peter, it is now your turn; I would give you a vice-president,’ but he didn’t,” he said.
Jacob Mark, a former PDP national legal adviser, added his voice to the conversation on Thursday, saying the former governor of Anambra was free to rejoin the party if he so desired.
He maintained that Obi’s best chance of winning the 2027 presidential election was with the PDP.
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