Anambra PDP Urges Peter Obi to Return, Declares Party “Rejuvenated and Restructured”
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The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended an open invitation to former governor and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return to its fold.
The appeal was made on Thursday following an enlarged meeting of the State Executive Committee (SEC) in Awka, where party leaders gathered to review the current state of the PDP in the state and outline a strategy for revival.
In a communique issued after the meeting, the party—through its state chairman, Chidi Chidebe—urged all aggrieved and former PDP members to “return home,” singling out Obi as a figure whose presence would bolster the party’s renewed drive.
“The committee extends an open invitation to all aggrieved and former members of the PDP in Anambra, particularly our revered former governor, Mr Peter Obi, to return home and reunite with the now rejuvenated and restructured PDP,” the statement read. “We will gladly welcome our brothers and sisters back to join us in the collective quest for a better Nigeria.”
Obi, who served as Anambra governor under the PDP, left the party in 2022 to pursue his presidential ambition with the LP, eventually emerging as one of the leading candidates in the 2023 general election.
Chidebe, while addressing the media after the meeting, also called on Anambra voters to support the PDP’s candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election, Mr. Jude Ezenwafor, and his running mate, Mr. Francis Okeke. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a free, fair, and credible election.
The meeting also saw the unanimous nomination of Chief Clems Ezike to fill the vacant position of National Ex-Officio from Anambra State. Chidebe called on the Southeast Zonal Executive Committee, led by Chief Ali Odefa, to ratify the nomination and communicate it to the party’s national secretariat.
Chidebe concluded by warning against alliances with political formations that are “ideologically incompatible,” arguing that such coalitions are unlikely to deliver sustainable political victories.
