03/02/2014
Nigeria Ruling Party Urges Defected Ex-VP to Return to Group
Peter Clottey A spokesman for Nigeriarsquo;s Peoplersquo;s Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a party stalwart, to return to the ruling party after his sudden defection to the main opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC). Abdullahi Jalo, however, denied that the PDP is in crisis following high-profile defections that include influential governors and legislators who announced they had joined the APC ahead of next yearrsquo;s presidential, legislative and local elections. The PDP has won every national election...
