The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday said the wave of defections in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is due to consequence of years of internal deceit, lack of ideology, and serial betrayal among its leaders.
It said for years, the PDP thrived on propaganda, blackmail, empty rhetoric, hence its members have lost confidence in the party.
A statement signed by the spokesman of the state chapter of the party, Seye Oladejo, said defection is only the beginning of the PDP’s implosion.
According Oladejo: “The attention of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to the pitiable attempt by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to downplay the wave of defections currently rocking its already fractured structure.
“The PDP’s claim that defections cannot break it is not only laughable but also betrays the party’s chronic state of denial, delusion and self-deception.
“Let it be clearly stated that what is happening to the PDP today is not mere political migration – it is the inevitable consequence of years of internal deceit, lack of ideology, and serial betrayal among its leaders.
“When a house is built on quicksand, it doesn’t take much for it to collapse. The ongoing exodus from the PDP is only a confirmation that even its loyalists have lost faith in a party that has consistently failed to reform itself or offer a credible alternative to Nigerians.
“The APC is not surprised, for years, the PDP has thrived on propaganda, blackmail, and empty rhetoric. But Nigerians are wiser now.
“The party that once mismanaged the nation’s fortunes for sixteen wasteful years cannot suddenly reinvent itself as a credible opposition when it remains a cesspool of confusion and leadership vacuum.”
Oladejo said the defection is a sign of the confidence reposed in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by members of the opposition.
He said: “The Lagos APC wishes to remind the PDP that no amount of public posturing can mask the deep cracks within its fold. Its so-called unity is nothing but a fragile alliance of opportunists whose only common ground is desperation for power.
“The recent defection of key figures from the PDP to the APC is a testament to the growing confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which is already yielding measurable progress across critical sectors.
“At this point, the few remaining members of the PDP are perhaps the undertakers – staying behind only to perform the final rites and fittingly dispose of what remains of a once-dominant but now lifeless political carcass.”
He challenged the former ruling party to start learning to walk alone ahead of the 2027 elections.
“It will serve the PDP’s best interest to start learning to walk alone on the dark, bumpy road to 2027. The party is obviously over for the former “largest party in Africa,” and the sooner it confronts that reality, the less humiliating its final exit will be.
“Rather than issuing hollow press statements, the PDP should look inward, conduct an honest post-mortem of its failures, and come to terms with the reality that its relevance in Nigeria’s political space has drastically waned.
“The opposition cannot claim to be unshaken when its members are fleeing in droves to a party that represents progress, stability, and genuine leadership.
“For the APC, these defections are not just political victories – they are endorsements of our party’s enduring commitment to national renewal and people-centered governance. The Nigerian people are speaking loudly and the message is clear: the era of deceitful opposition politics is over,” he added.