The National Chairmen of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Falae; Reformed All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Buba Galadima; and Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, have highlighted why and how the alliance they formed on Monday in Abuja will oust the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 elections.
The SDP, R-APC, PDP and 36 other parties at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together for the 2019 elections on the platform of Coalition for United Democratic Parties.
In his remarks, Secondus said Nigerians were waiting for the coalition to rescue the country, and urged the coalition leaders to come together, drop their personal interest and rescue Nigeria.
Secondus said: “We must all agree that today we take our destiny in our hands to rescue Nigeria not only for ourselves but for the generation to come.
“It is important to know that the leaders of our parties fought for democracy during the military.
“Some of them were jailed, some were detained but they were not weary.
“They came out strong and they rescued Nigeria.”
Secondus said the coalition would rescue Nigeria from intimidation, harassment, breakdown of rule of law and killing across the country.
He said: “Nigerians are waiting for you to vote out APC.
“We are not afraid, fear has escaped.
“We are ready to go for detention until the salvation of our country is restored.”
Galadima said most leaders of the world kept on wondering whether there were men and women of courage and integrity in the country to face the ruling party.
Galadima described the event as “answer to the outside world and Nigeria”.
Galadima said that the task of rescuing power from the All Progressives Congress was possible if all members of the coalition resolved to work together.
He said: “We will save this country.
“We will provide a future for our children and grandchildren.”
Galadima said though the task would not be easy, the coalition would oust APC in the general elections.
Falae said the way the country was at the moment, the political parties could not afford to spill their votes and energy in 2019.
False said: “All our votes must go to the same presidential candidate, governorship candidate, the same senatorial candidate and members of the House of Representatives in each state.
“It is not sufficient to elect a president, because he needs the legislature to succeed.”
Falae stressed the need to make the needed scarifies to rescue Nigeria in 2019.
Chief Peter Ameh of PPA insisted that Nigeria must be rescued in 2019.
Ameh said: “In 2019, this battle will not only be declared for us, it will be declared for emancipation and development of Nigeria.
“It will be for the benefit of our unborn generation.”
In his contribution, Senator Ben Obi, former Secretary, PDP National Caretaker Committee, said the essence of the coalition was to rescue power from the APC in 2019 “to save Nigeria from further collapse”.
Obi said it was also to form a coalition that would usher in a unity government and put end to nepotism as well as the current trend of lack of harmonious relationship between the legislature and the executive.
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