The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reaffirmed its energy and readiness for the 2027 normal elections regardless of current defections by some members.
In a press release launched in Abuja on Tuesday, the twenty ninth of July, 2025, the occasion’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, confused that PDP nonetheless holds the broad help, connections, attain, and political energy required to contest and win elections.
Ologunagba’s response adopted a comment made by Bolaji Abdullahi, Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who claimed that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, wouldn’t danger rejoining the PDP.
Reacting to this, Ologunagba dismissed Abdullahi’s feedback as pointless. He suggested him to give attention to utilizing the ADC platform to handle key nationwide points as a substitute of throwing jabs on the PDP.
He stated Abdullahi’s outburst seemingly stemmed from discomfort over PDP’s rising momentum forward of the 2027 elections, suggesting he ought to direct his criticisms towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a substitute.
According to Ologunagba, PDP instructions the belief and loyalty of most Nigerians and wouldn’t have interaction in political sparring with ADC or every other opposition group.
He famous that the occasion stays dedicated to confronting the APC on essential points, shaping nationwide debate, and mobilising Nigerians for change in 2027.
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“In spite of the defections of a few of our members, it’s clear that Nigerians, who’re the actual natural energy of the PDP, are nonetheless standing shoulder to shoulder with our occasion.
The PDP, due to this fact, stays the occasion that has the help base, connections, nationwide unfold, and political muscle to unseat APC.
However, because the platform of selection for all Nigerians, PDP stays open to working with different well-meaning and like-minded residents and {groups} within the collective aspiration to rescue our nation from APC,” he stated.
He additionally highlighted that the occasion was constructing on the outcomes of its a hundred and first National Executive Committee (NEC) assembly and pushing ahead with reconciliation efforts.
The PDP, in response to him, is concentrated on its upcoming nationwide conference scheduled for the fifteenth and sixteenth of November, in Ibadan and wouldn’t be derailed by provocations from rival events.