Sources have claimed that leaders and key stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have intensified efforts to bring former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi back into the party.

A source told The Whistler that the PDP leaders are working towards having a Jonathan-Obi alliance.

According to the informant, the opposition plans on picking either Jonathan or Obi as the PDP presidential candidate and have the other lead the campaign in the South East or the South-South, depending on who emerges as the candidate.

“For instance, if Jonathan becomes the presidential candidate, Obi would be made to lead his campaign in the South East. But if Obi is the one flying the flag, Jonathan would be persuaded to lead the campaign in the South-South.

“Our leaders are working hard to ensure that the two influential politicians remain and work together in the PDP for the party’s victory. It’s all about the revival and survival of our party beyond 2027.

“It’s obvious the PDP can’t go far in the 2027 presidential election if Jonathan and Obi happen to find themselves in two opposing political platforms,” the source said.

A former Jigawa State Governor and one of the longest serving leaders of the PDP, Alhaji Sule Lamido, confirmed the strategic moves in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday.

The former Jigawa governor said he was fully involved in the efforts to have Jonathan, Obi and other estranged PDP members back in the fold.