2023: Why It Would Be Unwise For South-East Not To Support PDP - Chidoka

Chidoka said this on Channels Television's Sunday Politics.

According to him, the PDP have demonstrated dominance in the South-East for 24 years and therefore should be backed.

"The Igbo position for me is that our significant investment in the PDP for 24 years cannot be thrown away overnight. I remain in the PDP and many Igbos remain in the PDP,ÔÇØ he said.

While there have been continued clamor for Igbo presidency in the region with an ongoing wide support for the Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the PDP chieftain maintained that the main opposition party is the shortest route for the South-East to clinch the country's top seat.
"The Igbo presidency is just around the corner. Once an Igbo man is capable of holding on strong in a party and controlling the levers of that party, that is going to happen soon,ÔÇØ the PDP chieftain added.

On the presidential election, Chidoka argued that the PDP is poised to win the exercise, citing the party's organisational structure and its candidate's experience and resilience.

"Atiku Abubakar has won the election. It is just a matter of time. When we get to February 25th, the country will say it,ÔÇØ he said.

Atiku, he adds, is capable of mopping up votes across the country. Despite the inter wranglings in the PDP, Chidoka says that won't affect its candidate's chances.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has not done well for the country and thus won't win votes in many parts of Nigeria, he says.

"They have significantly degraded the capacity of Nigeria as a nation. They have degraded our unity in diversity and our economy,ÔÇØ Chidoka said.