Ex-Ministers, Five other Heavyweight Politicians Return to PDP in Benue

- Two former ministers, Jerry Gana and Humphrey Aba were among the six political top shots that rejoined the PDP in Benue on Saturday

- Prof Gana said he and his co-returnees were quite delighted to be back in the opposition party after years away

- The ex-minister told PDP members that Nigerians are expecting a lot from the party come 2023

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Former information minister, Prof. Jerry Gana, has been readmitted into the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Daily Sun reports that Gana's readmittance happened on Saturday, April 10 in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.

Legit.ng recalls that Gana abandoned the PDP in 2018 to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Gana said he was happy to be back in PDP and thanked former senate president, David Mark and all those that helped them find their way back into the party.

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The former minister noted that expectations are high among Nigerians about what the opposition party can do if it is able to return to power at the centre in 2023.

He said:

“Nigerians expect you to take over the governance of this country for good governance to ensure the peace and security of this country. I therefore urge the PDP to mobilise together and be united to rescue Nigeria and restore good governance, ensure security of lives and property and instill confidence in the minds of all Nigerians."

Prof. Gana did not return to the PDP alone on Saturday as there were some other top politicians.

Nigerian Tribune reported that those who returned with Gana were ex-minister of state for interior, Humphrey Abah, Ambassador Esther Audu, Hon. Adakole Ijogi and Ambassador Bagudu Hillson.

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Legit.ng had earlier reported that how Gana announced his return to the PDP and alleged that there is no government in Nigeria.

Gana said this when he, confirmed his return and that of many of his supporters to the PDP on Wednesday, April 7.

Source: Legit.ng