The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus Friday led a team of party leaders to Obosi, Idemili North Local Government of Anambra State to woo back former Aviation minister, Chief Osita Chidoka to the party.
Secondus who was represented by the Deputy National chairman of the party, Senator Babayo Gamawa said the delegation was at the countryhome of Chidoka because it was convinced that he remained a PDP member in body, blood and spirit.
Babayo said Chidoka had contributed immensely to building PDP, and has no better place to play politics or contribute to nation building than to return to PDP.
Babayo said the party was aware of some of the reasons for the exit of Chidoka, but said the party had been rebranded and was poised for exploits in the 2019 general election.
He added that PDP had realised its mistakes and would do better if it takes power in 2019.
The delegation which was led by Gamawa who represented the national chairman, Prince Secondus also had Chief Austine Umahi, national vice chair south east, and all the members of the zonal executive.
Umahi said,they brought Babayo because of the importance of his return.
The former minister, Chidoka while replying to the delegation’s request to join the party said the matters that led to his exit from the party was glaring, but expressed happiness that the current leadership was addressing them.
He informed the party that the leadership of United Progressives Party was aware of the visit of the PDP delegation to him, and that he would reach back to them to intimate them of the visit.
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