A presidential aspirant and former chieftain of the Peoples Democracy Party, Dr. Nnamdi Onochie, has announced Peoples Redemption Party as new political platform to prosecute and actualise his ambition in the upcoming general election in 2023.
This comes on the heels of his recent withdrawal of membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
Recall that Onochie had on Tuesday hinged his sudden decision on the alleged abandonment of Article 7.2(c) of the PDP constitution by the national leadership, which provided zoning and rotation of positions and offices in the party, especially the presidential ticket, among the geopolitical zones of the country.
While declaring the new platform to prosecute and actualise his 2023 presidential bid, Onochie, who was ex-Nigerian Envoy to Algeria and Phillipines, in a statement issued on Friday, pointed out the principles and ideological basis of his choice of Peoples Redemption Party, which included belief in the inalienable democratic rights of the people of Nigeria and their sovereign rights to decide how they are governed and commitment to constitutional provisions for zoning and rotation of all political and government positions in vigorous political democratic competition at all tiers of government and exposing and opposing all internal or eternal forces manipulating communal, ethnic, regional and religious differences.
He said: “Genuine federalism in which our diversity is recognized and to promote our common destiny. Committed to prevention of religious or ethnic strife, domination or hegemonies of anyone section, religion or ethnic group(s).”
Onochie reiterated that commitment to work for the progress and expansion of the party, and the redemption and prosperity of all our people, appealing to all his teeming supporters to follow his footsteps through introspection and constant evaluation of their positions.
“Never shall we accept to be cowed or be compelled to follow the deceitful shenanigans and manipulations of jaundiced persons of prior trust,” the presidential hopeful added.
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