Fayose To Obi: This Is The Right Moment To Rejoin PDP After Atiku’s Exit

In a video posted on his Instagram page, Fayose called Atiku’s departure a major relief for the party, stating he had personally longed for the former presidential candidate’s suspension from the PDP.

Mocking Atiku for leaving the party for the third time in two decades, Fayose described the repeated exits as a clear display of political desperation.

He also used the opportunity to urge Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential flagbearer, to consider returning to the PDP.

Fayose emphasized that the party should zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South to enable a strong challenger to emerge against President Bola Tinubu.

In his words:

“I’ve tried for years to get him suspended. Finally, Baba don go. Third time in 20 years—this is what you call desperation. But for the PDP, Africa’s largest party, it’s a welcome development. Now, Southerners won’t have someone competing for their slot. The party can finally have peace. Baba, we hope this is the final exit. Let the PDP zone the ticket to the South, so someone credible can face Tinubu in 2027. And hopefully, Peter Obi returns to help strengthen the party.”