Ibrahim Babangida: Ex-Military President urges PDP to continue to rebrand and reposition ahead of 2019

IBB expressed satisfaction with the rebranding so far achieved by the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to continue to rebrand and reposition ahead of 2019.

Babangida, who hosted members of the PDP National Working Committee led by its National Chairman, Uche Secondus urged the party to provide a better choice for Nigerians at next general elections.

According to a statement by PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbodiyan, Babangida said the party's ongoing “rebranding and repositioning” would brighten the party’s chances at the polls next year.

Ologbondiyan said the former military president expressed satisfaction with the rebranding so far achieved by the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

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What Babangida told PDP leaders during visit to Minna

“I am happy at your assurances that there will be no imposition in all your primary elections. It is all about choice and you have promised to provide the best choice,” he said.

 

“Your ‘Reposition, Rebrand and Regain’ agenda is working and I mean particularly the rebranding. Some people believed that having been in government since 1999, the PDP will find opposition difficult but you are carrying on well and providing a better alternative.

“You have also not abandoned the people in times of crisis. I monitored your activities in Benue, Taraba and you just said your party has sent members to Zamfara to commiserate with the people. Surely you have made the people the centre of your return and they will not forget you because you were with them in time of sorrow.”

Babangida can't be quiet as Nigeria drifts apart - Secondus

The PDP National Working Committee led by its National Chairman, Uche Secondus has said Babangida cannot be quiet as Nigeria drifts apart.

He said: “As a leader, you made the welfare of Nigerians the thrust of governance. You were also concerned about the peace and unity of this nation. You created and built people as well as institution.

“Today, our nation is drifting and as leaders you cannot afford to keep quiet and watch on the sides. Leaders like you must come together and take a firm position on how to save our nation from the precipice.

“PDP remains the only alternative platform based on our experience more so because we have learnt our lessons. We have resolved to play by the rules and operate within the confines of our party’s and the Nigerian constitution.

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“We are rebranding and repositioning to make our party open to all and regain the land for the people. We are determined to give opportunities to the youths and our women. We also want to mentor a new generation of young Nigerians that will take our nation to the next millennium,” Secondus said.

Secondus urged Nigerians to rally round the repositioned PDP to restore the nation once more to the path of peace, national unity and economic prosperity.

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