{"id":87759,"date":"2021-10-29T17:35:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87759"},"modified":"2021-10-29T17:35:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:35:47","slug":"dele-momodu-joins-the-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/dele-momodu-joins-the-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Dele Momodu joins the PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1714972444583938746\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">A former presidential candidate, publisher, and journalist, Dele Momodu, has joined Nigeria\u2019s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Momodu announced this in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that his decision was to contribute meaningfully to the development of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The former presidential candidate complained that the achievements recorded under the PDP administration \u201chave been diluted, wasted, or diminished by the present APC government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI have consulted widely. And it is clear to me that given the dangerous and disastrous drift that our nation has experienced in the past six years, the only party from which amends can be made to rectify our situation is the Peoples Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis accords with my vehement opposition to the policies and practices of the All Progressive Congress and its leadership, which has denuded our country of everything we hold dear \u2013 national unity, cohesion, security, economic prosperity, educational advancement, social infrastructure, and above all, our cherished moral values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor these reasons, I am happy to declare that I am now a full-fledged participating member of the PDP&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is deeply saddening and regrettable that some of the biggest and landmark achievements recorded under the PDP administration have been diluted, wasted, or diminished by the present APC government.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-3446675680939269614gmail-vid-container0\">\n<div id=\"m_-3446675680939269614gmail-avantisContainer0\" data-width=\"600px\" data-minwidth=\"\" data-maxwidth=\"\">\n<div id=\"m_-3446675680939269614gmail-avntsPlayer0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\" aria-describedby=\"jw-shortcuts-tooltip-explanation\" data-width=\"600px\" data-minwidth=\"\" data-maxwidth=\"\">\n<div>\n<div data-width=\"600px\" data-minwidth=\"\" data-maxwidth=\"\">\n<div data-width=\"600px\" data-minwidth=\"\" data-maxwidth=\"\">\n<div data-width=\"600px\" data-minwidth=\"\" data-maxwidth=\"\">\n<div role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Unmute button\">\n<div role=\"slider\" aria-label=\"Volume\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Fullscreen\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former presidential candidate, publisher, and journalist, Dele Momodu, has joined Nigeria\u2019s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. 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