In a recent statement, former Kaduna Central Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, expressed scepticism about the potential merger between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) supporters, likening the combination to fitting a Ferrari engine into a Peugeot vehicle.
Sani shared his thoughts on the speculated merger via his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), on Thursday.
The former lawmaker’s tweet read, “Merging PDP with the young, agile, and restless Labor supporters will be like fixing a Ferrari engine into a Peugeot.”
Earlier reports had suggested the possibility of a merger between the PDP and the Labour Party.
However, the Labour Party swiftly refuted the rumours, urging Nigerians to disregard the news about any merger arrangement with another political party.
Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, clarified the party’s position in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
The call for opposition parties to form a merger had come from Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP.
Atiku emphasised the need for collaboration among opposition parties to prevent Nigeria from sliding into a one-party state.
Ifoh clarified that the news regarding the alleged merger was misleading and sensationalised by a section of the media to embarrass the Labour Party.
He emphasised that the party had just concluded the 2023 general election episode, and a post-mortem was yet to be held to discuss the way forward.
The National Publicity Secretary stated, “When we do, Nigerians will be properly informed.”
He highlighted that the response to the merger proposal did not mention any specific plans for the LP and PDP to join forces.
As political developments unfold, Nigerians await further clarification on the future direction of the Labour Party and its potential involvement in any merger discussions.
