By Ahmed Dorcas
Former Governors of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, and Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, have been saddled with the responsibility of figuring out how a new political group should come together. They need to decide if the coalition should start a new political party or join an existing one.
In a news report shared by The Punch, it was stated that Dr. Umar Ardo, the leader of the League of Northern Democrats made the announcement after a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, where his group decided to join the new coalition.
In attendance were former Kano State, Governor Ibrahim Shekarau and other northern political class.
The coalition is being led by notable opposition figures such as the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, among others.
While addressing journalists in Abuja, Ardo explained that while Imoke headed the committee for fusing into an existing platform, Amaechi led the committee to register a new political party.
The LND convener also revealed that the final decision on whether the coalition will join an existing political party or register a new one to push its agenda will be taken on May 30.
He said, “We resolved to support the National Opposition Coalition Group for the transitional politics towards 2027 and to contribute to the dialogue on either registering a new political party as the vehicle to drive the politics or fusing into an existing political party.
“The coalition set up two committees, among others, to consider the desirability or feasibility of registering a new political party and to consider fusing into an existing political party. Both committees submitted their reports.
“The committee for fusing into another political party is headed by former Governor Liyel Imoke, and the committee for registering a new political party was chaired by erstwhile Governor Rotimi Amaechi. I was the secretary of that subcommittee for the registration of new political parties.”
Continuing, Ardo noted that they are still considering platforms like the Action Democratic Congress and Social Democratic Party as an option if the idea of a mega party fails.
