By Richard Elesho
The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has held a stakeholder meeting with a charge on members to renew their commitments and woo others to the party ahead of the fast-approaching 2027 general elections.
The engagement, which was held on Sunday, 26 April, at Reverton Hotel, Lokoja, attracted a good number of enthusiastic participants from all local governments of the state.
The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Sani Gambo, described the PDP as the only opposition party with a presence in all local governments of the country and best positioned to return to power. He noted that the party has what it takes to win all elections in the state.
Leader of the party, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Nduaghan, being its highest elected office holder in the state, charged stakeholders to avoid internal wrangling and be committed to genuine reconciliation and unity insisting that the PDP is one.
“Let us bury our differences and work together as one. The issues within the party have been resolved, and we are stronger than ever,” she said.
The senator emphasized the need for grassroots mobilization to reposition the PDP as the preferred party in Kogi State ahead of the 2027 elections.
“This is a period of alignment and realignment. We must embrace all who wish to join us. The PDP is a strong brand with equal opportunities for both old and new members to aspire to any position,” she added.
Two senatorial hopefuls from Kogi East Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi (popularly known as Elephant) and Hassan Idris (HK) each announced generous financial donations to the party to support the ongoing electronic registration of new members.
The gathering listened to goodwill messages by its leaders from the three senatorial districts, including Alhaji Abubakar Idris, a governorship aspirant of the party in the 2019 electoral cycle.