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Former ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have decided to change its name ahead of the 2019 general election.
Since the 2015 election, which saw the party’s ouster at the federal level and some states, the PDP has lost many elections.
With the most recent being the Ekiti governorship election, PDP lost gubernatorial elections in Edo, Ondo as well as a number of legislative re-run elections across the county.
However, in a bid to go into the next year’s battle stronger, the opposition party has agreed re-brand.
Some chieftains and members favourably disposed to the idea believe the current brand has been damaged.
They are also worried that the All Progressives Congress (APC) continue to rubbish the PDP name and logo at every opportunity.
As stated by, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu is heading a committee for the project.
A source close to the Enugu-born lawmaker declined comment on the issue.
“I can neither confirm or deny that the DSP has been given such responsibility,” he said.