THE Alliance for Democracy has called on de-registered political parties in the country to come together and form a formidable party.
This, the party said, would help to strengthen the nation's democracy.
The AD's National Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Salau, spoke to News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said the party had taken the initiative to embrace de-registered parties and form a formidable political party in a bid to ensure the survival of democracy in the country.
According to him, the coming together of the opposition parties has become imperative to enable them to face the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in 2015 general elections.
Salau, who said the inordinate ambition of some wealthy individuals gave rise to Action Congress of Nigeria, added that founders of the ACN broke away from AD.
He said they were those who failed to uphold the AD's constitution, which stipulated that "the national convention of the party must hold in Abuja."
He said, "The ACN stalwarts would not allow the rule of law to prevail at all times in their quest to actualise personal ambitions."
Salau recalled that the National Executive Committee, took a decision that 2003 party's convention should be held in Abuja as stipulated by the party's constitution.
He noted that the decision did not go down well with some of the ACN stalwarts, who insisted that the convention be held in Lagos.
He said the disagreement led to the break up of AD into two factions, adding that two conventions were held in 2003.
Salau said the former AD leader in the Senate, Senator Mojisoluwa Akinteyinwa, emerged as Chairman at the Abuja convention, while Chief Bisi Akande emerged as chairman of Action Congress in Lagos.
He said reconciliation had not yet been ruled out as it was a mere quarrel among brothers, adding that the two factions had a chance to dialogue and come together again.
