PDP working to reclaim power in 2019 – Makarf

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PDP working to reclaim power in 2019 – Makarf

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caretaker Committee Chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, says the party is working towards reclaiming the seat of government in 2019.

He made the declaration at a meeting with former Ministers produced by the party on Monday in Abuja.

Makarfi also said the opposition party is working hard to salvage the country from hunger.


The former Kaduna State governor, however, denied the allegations that his committee was working towards changing the name of the former ruling party.

According to Makarfi, “We have met with the members of the Board of Trustees of our party, governors, former governors, state chairmen and other interest groups in our party.

“We therefore felt that we should meet with all interest groups and that’s why we are having this meeting.

“You are aware of the setting up of a committee as a number of you are members of the committee known as Inter-Party.


“Some people are giving different meanings that we are changing the name of the party, we are doing this and that.

“They don’t know how democracy functions. The ultimate is how we are going to capture power in 2019.

“By doing so, you can’t remain in captivity, remain in one place. But if people (opposition) don’t know how to come at you, they are confused.

“We are working on how to take Nigerians out of the shackles of poverty and hunger.

“We are concerned with how to rescue the nation. We will continue to do that. We won’t give up. “

Relatively, the Makarfi-led committee had yesterday claimed that Nigerians are begging former President, Goodluck Jonathan to return to power.