Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Anenih has said that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo will not be missed by the ruling party following the latter’s departure from the party.
He made this known after a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and top PDP officials at the Presidential Villa.
When Anenih – who replaced Obasanjo as PDP’s BoT Chairman – was accosted by a reporters, the following dialogue ensued:
Reporters: As the chairman of PDP’s BOT, how will you react to former President Obasanjo’s action which indicated that he had formally left your party.
Anenih: He (Obasanjo) has the right to leave any party and he has the right to join any party. He is a Nigerian.
Reporters: Will you miss him?
Anenih: Why should we miss him?
Reporters: Is Obasanjo’s exit not a big loss to PDP?
Anenih: To us leaders, it is not a loss.
