"We believe that in no distant future, he will do some soul-searching and come back to his original political family," Delta PDP stated.
The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed hope that Emmanuel Uduaghan, the immediate past Governor of Delta State, will do a critical “soul-searching” on his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and consider returning to the PDP.
According to a statement by Ifeanyi Michael Osuoza, PDP Publicity Secretary in Delta State, although Uduaguan's exit from the party was "sad", the party remains "strong and indivisible".
Describing Uduaghan as a family member, the party expressed hope that he would return.
The statement read: “Although, it is sad that he has decided to join a new political family, we appreciate the fact that he has his right to freedom of association, but we believe that in no distant future, he will do some soul-searching and come back to his original political family.
“We do not claim to possess any knowledge of the factors or circumstances that may have influenced or inspired his decision to join another political family, but it is only to be expected that a family will surely feel a sense of loss under the current circumstance.
“We want to assure the teeming members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State in particular, and Nigeria in general, that Delta State PDP political family remains strong, indivisible and we shall continue to forge ahead in our preparation for the forthcoming general elections."