Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that former governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye has sent a formal “Notification of Intention” to rejoin the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Dariye served as Plateau state governor between 1999 to 2007 under the banner of the PDP, but was compelled to leave the party following a series of events orchestrated by forces within the PDP.

Reports reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that former governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye has sent a formal “Notification of Intention” to rejoin the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Dariye served as Plateau state governor between 1999 to 2007 under the banner of the PDP, but was compelled to leave the party following a series of events orchestrated by forces within the PDP.

He contested the Plateau Central Senatorial seat in 2011 on the platform of the Labour Party and has been in the House of Assembly since. He however, has been attempting to return to the PDP since the influence of LP within the state appears to have diminished.

Political analyst believe his action is a clear indication that he wishes to again re-contest the Plateau Central Senatorial seat.
Dariye in the letter addressed to the Plateau State PDP chairman entitled “Notification of my intention to join PDP”, said his decision to dump the LP which brought him to the Senate was because he was a founding member of the PDP.

The letter reads: “It is with great pleasure that I write to notify you of my intention to return to the PDP, the party I was a founding member of. “I shall continue to count on your usual understanding and support while assuring you of my continuous loyalty at all times.”

The letter was routed through the chairman of PDP in his Mushere ward, through the PDP chairman of Bokkos Local government and the PDP chairman of Pankshin zone of the party.

Observers at the PDP secretariat in Abuja opine that the national chairman, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, who served as the governor of Bauchi State during the same period as Dariye is helping to facilitate the return of Dariye to the PDP.

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Dariye gives formal notification to re-join PDP