. Makarfi’s PDP Faction Denies Alliance With New Party
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, founder of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi and a former chairman of the Labour Party, Dan Iwuanyanwu, on Monday unveiled a new political party called Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, APDA.
The new party has ‘Stronger together’ as its slogan.
The inauguration of the new party was towards mid-day aired live on African Independent Television, AIT, a broadcast station owned by DAAR Communications.
Dokpesi, who was before the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, crisis campaigning to be the National Chairman of the PDP, was joined by Iwuanyanwu at the occasion which is ongoing at Reiz Continental Hotels in Abuja. Other politicians were present at the venue.
Also the Makarfi’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied having an alliance with Advance Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA).
In a statement issued hours after the launch, Dayo Adeyeye, spokesman of the PDP, said the former ruling party did not sponsor the establishment of the new political association adding that the PDP was in no way associated with the APDA with ‘Stronger together’ as its slogan.
“In the last few hours we have received numerous calls from our party members, concerned citizens and well-wishers on our association or otherwise with the Advance Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) which was unveiled today at Abuja,” he said.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we reiterate once again that we are not in any way associated with the new party in any form or guise. The APDA is neither an offshoot of the PDP nor its alter ego as some are speculating.
“This statement is made purely to set the records straight and to avoid unnecessary innuendos, speculations and ambiguity that may threaten the continued unity and solidarity of our party members.”