It has been APC versus PDP affairs since the end of the February 23rd general elections. But while the two major political parties in the country take their rivalry to a whole new level, other opposition parties are also strategizing ahead of the next general elections in 2023.
According to a former National Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Dr. Yunusa Tanko, some of the "also ran" opposition parties in the country have taken a leaf from the last merger which birth to the now All Progressives Congress (APC).
Yunusa said Nigeria should expect another mega merger that would ignite a powerful force that would decimate the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic (PDP) in 2023.
Dr. Tanko, who was a former presidential candidate and the incumbent National Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP) made this disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja, shortly after marking the 25th birthday of the NCP as reported by Daily Trust.
Speaking with a Daily Trust correspondent, he said, “Of course, some political parties would merge to form a stronger force and that is the reason we are starting early now to call for electoral reform so that before 2023, we would have been able to actually done a lot of work that is acceptable and promoted.
“But the NCP is a brand of its own; it has a strong political ideology that is second to none. So, we prefer alliance. But that does not mean that we can’t review it. That is why we are saying that for us to move forward, proportional representation is better option for our electoral system.
“We have watched with total dismay how our politics has taken a downward trend from violence to money politics, intimidation to cross-carpeting among others.
“So proportional representation will instil greater trust, efficacy and faith in the political system. Proportional representation will take care of nomadic politicking, reduce money politics and ensure wider participation and inclusiveness. It will ensure that votes counted and above all ensure political party supremacy based on ideology,” he said.
