Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has categorically distanced himself from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition recently embraced by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President David Mark.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain reiterated his commitment to the PDP despite the wave of defections and internal crisis rocking the party.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, Moro, who represents Benue South, described the move by Atiku and others as “politics of gang-ups” and said he has no intention of joining what he considers a coalition of convenience.
“I don’t subscribe to politics of gang-ups and all these shenanigans. I am comfortable in PDP and have no reason to leave,” Moro stated.
Those Who Left PDP Have Chosen Their Party
Despite the turbulence within the PDP, the former interior minister maintained that he is not swayed by defections and intends to remain within the party to contribute to its rebuilding.
“If something is going wrong in a democracy, there are two options.
“Either we put our heads together, try to constructively engage the ruling party to right the wrongs and rebuild this country and make it great again, or we move to a different platform to see how we can wrest power from the ruling party.
“Those who have gone to the ADC have chosen the latter option… But I am not joining them. I can assure you that where I am is also getting stronger,” Moro explained.
Why I Didn’t Follow Atiku and Mark – Moro
Asked why he did not align with Atiku or David Mark, two figures with whom he has long-standing political ties, Moro responded without hesitation:
Moro said, “The reality on the ground is that I’m not following. That is the truth about the matter. I am comfortable in PDP and I have no reason to leave the party now or in the near future.”
He said that while the party is facing internal challenges, there are still capable leaders determined to stay and fix what is broken.
“No matter what people say about the crisis and the division in PDP, we and other leaders of the party will stay behind and fix it. But those who have left have their reasons for leaving.
“Don’t forget that we still have two former Senate Presidents and many ex-governors already still in the PDP. They are not walking away. Sometimes, some of these exits are good riddance to bad rubbish because some of them may have been responsible for the crisis we have in this party today,” the party chieftain added.
We Knew Atiku Was Leaving PDP
Although Moro admitted he did not initially expect Atiku to exit the PDP, he revealed that many party insiders saw the signs early on.
“I never thought that Atiku would leave PDP. But if you recall very succinctly, even scholars of politics will tell you it is the act of the possible.
“For quite some time, quite frankly, for those of us in the PDP, we knew that Atiku was on his way out of the party. He has not been attending the activities of the PDP.
“Any PDP member who has been very active in attending functions of the PDP, especially NEC, BoT, Caucus and other meetings will tell you that for some months now, he has been away from the party,” he said.
Moro, however, expressed confidence that the PDP remains a viable opposition party and will weather the storm of defections.
“The PDP is not about any single individual. It is a national institution with deep roots across Nigeria. People will come and go, but the party will survive,” the lawmaker added.