There are fears of doom for the opposition who have been hit with the news that the Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN) have opted to leave the newly conceived coalition, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP).
The GDPN left the coalition on Wednesday after declaring that it was not in support of the CUPP’s choice of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as consensus candidate.
CUPP is the umbrella body of about 45 major opposition parties in the country.
GDPN presidential candidate Davidson Akhimien in a statement said the party was not aware nor in support of the CUPP decision to endorse Atiku.
Nigerians have now taken to Twitter to express their fears for the opposition as the 2019 elections draw closer.
Seems there’s a bit of disagreement in the camp of Coalition of United Political Parties after they decided to adopt Atiku as their Presidential candidate. Even #GDPN have withdrawn from the decision.
— Deji Adeyanju (LadiSpeaks) (@LadiSpeaks) December 6, 2018
Honestly Dramas won’t stop in Nigeria. This latest about #GDPN is a big drama. pic.twitter.com/X7EV4XAPZR
— Please follow back (@Ho_kayy) December 6, 2018
Strategic Politicking at the moment after #GDPN dissociates themselves from the #pdp.
— @ReekadoBanks (@Reekado_Mavin) December 6, 2018
Grabs popcorn and coke while the beauty of political drama unfolds…#GDPN
— Nelson Bin (@AlNelssyn) December 6, 2018
Do you know it only seems that not all parties are happy following the decision of CUPP to adopt Atiku as its Presidential Candidate. #GDPN
— Pastor Steven and 14 Others (@iamsteveolaa) December 6, 2018
I think is time I register my family as a political party , it seems #CUPP #GDPN is all about making money
— Ọ́ladosú Túndé (@retweet_boss_) December 6, 2018
Everyone sha wants to feel important, WTF is #GDPN? The annoying part is when they said they are fully on ground across the Federation. A visit to any of their meetings would prove that most of them are not even up to some family meetings.
Lifeless!!!
— UgopeterUche (@UgopeterUche) December 6, 2018
Dramas won’t stop in Nigeria. This latest about #GDPN is a big drama.
— Justin Ifeanyi |🇳🇬 (@Eastcoastprince) December 6, 2018
😂 We've not done any election since the Alliance that resulted to CUPP and you people are fighting already 😅. Hard politicians Hard politicians you cannot even come together and make one sense. 😤#GDPN
— TheRawDeeya TRD (@rawdeeya_xo) December 6, 2018
Who else is following the updates on #GDPN issue? pic.twitter.com/qBZChz4tyQ
— Bhadmus Hakeem (@Bhadoosky) December 6, 2018
