As the People?s Democratic Party (PDP) grapples with internal instability and recent defections, former Anambra PDP chairman, Dan Ulasi, has urged the party to take bold steps ahead of the 2027 general elections?starting with a strategic alliance with Peter Obi.

Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, Ulasi stressed that Obi, the Labour Party?s 2023 presidential candidate, remains one of the few credible figures in Nigerian politics, and that the PDP should not hesitate to engage him.

?Peter Obi is a factor of progress. He?s a success himself. In the last presidential election, he had over six million votes. So if there are no over ambitious, inordinately ambitious people in PDP who don?t want to be overshadowed, who don?t want their positions to be diluted, yes, Peter Obi is somebody the party should openly approach because we?re talking about leadership for a better government of Nigeria, not a better person for Nigeria, not a better party for Nigeria.

There are individuals who have the characteristics of performance, who have integrity, who have honor, and Peter Obi is one of the very few in this country who has such qualities.?

Ulasi warned against internal resistance within the PDP, cautioning that ?inordinately ambitious people? could undermine any chance at progress if they fear being overshadowed. However, he noted that if the party?s focus truly lies in national development and credible leadership, then forging ties with Obi is a step in the right direction.

With Obi?s over six million votes in the last presidential election, Ulasi noted this as proof that he is not only influential but a viable force in Nigerian politics. ?If the party does decide to approach him and solicit my advice, I have enough contact and relationship with Peter Obi that I will convince him about the future and why it is necessary for all of us to come together to be able to stop the menace that is going on in Abuja presently.?

Ulasi?s comments come at a time when the PDP is witnessing a wave of defections. Against this backdrop of fragmentation, Ulasi?s remarks signal a call for unity built not around party loyalty, but around competence and integrity. Whether the PDP will take his advice and reach out to Obi remains to be seen. (AriseNews TV)

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