The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the factional Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) and dozen other political parties have officially commissioned the secretariat of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Abuja.
On July 9, 2018, dozens of political parties had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to oust the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 presidential election.
The coalition finally opened its secretariat at 13, Thaba Tseka Street, Wuse II, Abuja, on Thursday, August 2, 2018.
PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus, and R-APC chairman, Buba Galadima, were two of the most prominent actors at the official opening.
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While speaking earlier on Wednesday, August 1, Secondus disclosed that the secretariat will be a rallying point for all the parties in the coalition to deal with issues.
At the Thursday opening, the CUPP inaugurated a 17-member steering committee to coordinate the activities of the grand alliance.
Galadima, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Tunde Adeniran, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, Ben Obi, Peter Ameh, Sam Eke, Jeff Ojinka are members of the committee.
Others are Igwe Emeka Benjamin, Hon. Razak Eyiowuawi, Odion Okpebholo, Abduljalili Tafawa Balewa, Tanko Yunusa, Olusegun Peters, Georgina Danagogo, Ikenga Ugochinyere and Mark Adebayo.
Other key committees created by the CUPP include the Blueprint/Manifesto Committee, Publicity/Media Committee, Strategy Committee and the Contact/Mobilization Committee.