Former military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) says PDP can rule for 60 years “provided it can put its house in order”.
IBB said this on Saturday when he received leaders of the party at his Hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger state capital.
He claimed that PDP is the only political party, whose presence had been felt, known and accepted by the people.
“PDP’s presence is felt not only in Abuja or Lagos, but down to the lowest level,” he said.
“If
you go to the grassroots, the ordinary man will talk about PDP; that is
the asset the party has and should use to spring back to reckoning.
“Already, it is accepted and known. All you have to do is work harder and try to convince the people back to your fold.”
He also re-echoed his support for a two-party system, and declared that it was the best option toward deepening democracy.
“Gradually,
my earlier suggestion about the practice of a two-party system is
gradually coming to the fore in the country,” he said.
“In 1999,
when I was advocating for a two-party system, some of my colleagues had
their doubts, but I told them that it provides a choice, which is the
first essence of democracy.”
Earlier, Jerry Gana, head of the
delegation, had urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to
allow opposition political parties to always voice their opinion on
issues.
Gana also advised the APC to allow rival parties to develop so as to offer Nigerians other options “at all times”.
“The presence of opposition is key to democratic growth; we must allow Nigerians to listen to the other side,” he said.
He described Babangida as “a visionary leader, who read the future and advocated a two-party system long ago”.
PDP Can Still Rule For 60 Years – Babangida
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