The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the party will continue to wax stronger, with or without his participation in its affairs.
The party said it cannot force Obasanjo, a former leader of the party, to return as its member.
It said it would respect the decision of the former President, but added that whether he returned or not, it would stand tall.
The former President had earlier in the week, vowed never to return to the party, saying he would rather remain a statesman, working for the interest of the nation.
He had addressed newsmen after a meeting with the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, in Abeokuta,Ogun State capital.
The spokesperson for the PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said Obasanjo had earlier said he would not return to the party, adding that as an individual, the party would respect his views.
He said: “He has said it before ( that he won’t return to the party ). We are not going to force him. No individual is bigger than the party.
“Obasanjo has the right to hold his opinion. But the PDP will not die, whether he joins us or not.
“We respect his opinion. There’s nothing to say more than that. He is an individual and we respect him.”
