{"id":197386,"date":"2026-03-23T03:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T02:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-return-rebuild-pdp-natasha-urges-defectors"},"modified":"2026-03-23T04:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:36:14","slug":"2027-return-rebuild-pdp-natasha-urges-defectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2027-return-rebuild-pdp-natasha-urges-defectors","title":{"rendered":"2027: \u2018Return, rebuild PDP\u2019 \u2013 Natasha urges defectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has appealed to political leaders who left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to return and rebuild the party<\/p>\n<p>Natasha made this appeal while addressing party members during the inauguration of the PDP National Convention Committee in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker noted that their experience, institutional memory and commitment to building a better Nigeria were required in the party\u2019s effort to rebuild and reclaim its rightful position in the national affairs.<\/p>\n<p>She said she is hopeful that the event marks a turning point for PDP, citing the party\u2019s decline in Senate representation from 37 to 6 senators due to leadership crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I asked colleagues why they left, they mentioned internal disputes. I\u2019m saying to them: trust me, it\u2019s not greener on the other side. You\u2019re welcome back to PDP,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Convention Committee Okezie Victor Ikpeazu described the event as consequential and a moment of truth.<\/p>\n<p>The former Abia state governor acknowledged internal challenges and legal battles, but noted the appellate court\u2019s affirmation of the National Caretaker Working Committee as a fresh opportunity for renewal.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador-designate also stressed reconciliation, urging members to move beyond divisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat PDP needs is honest reconciliation, rooted in truth, driven by sincerity, and sustained by mutual respect,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has appealed to political leaders who left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to return and rebuild the party Natasha made this appeal while addressing party members during the inauguration of the PDP National Convention Committee in Abuja. 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