Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he would never return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying he has retired from partisan politics.<\/p>\n
The ex-president, who renounced his membership of the party in 2015, stated this when he received the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; and other stakeholders who paid him a visit on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State.<\/p>\n
According to sources, the visit was targeted at returning the former president to the opposition party ahead of the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n
But, Obasanjo, while addressing the stakeholders, said he had vowed to remain as a statesman. He, however, said PDP would always be part of his life.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cI\u2019m no longer in partisan politics and there is nothing that can bring back. Anybody who wants my advice, I will always be there in the best interest of Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever I do in my own life\u2026because I became president on the platform of PDP, PDP will continue to be part of my life.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the day I tore my PDP card, that was the day I ceased to be a member of PDP. That day I vowed not to be a member of any political party. I will continue to be a statesman.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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