The lawmaker representing Benue South and leader of the Senate minority, Senator Abba Moro, has reiterated his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting he has no intention of defecting to another party.
Moro made the declaration on Wednesday during a consultative session with the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) chaired by Kabiru Turaki.
The opposition party has suffered a series of defections since the beginning of the year, but Moro maintained that he and other committed members would not abandon the PDP despite political pressures.
Moro said, “I want to inform you, Mr chairman, that many of us here are not poor or desperate politicians. We are in PDP to stay.
“We are not in PDP for the sake of using the platform to win elections, and certainly not fixated on the 2027 elections. So, no amount of intimidating scenarios will push us out of PDP.”
Moro described the PDP as the only credible platform for democratic governance in Nigeria. He urged the newly elected NWC to work with party leaders to strengthen cohesion and unity.
“The national convention has come and gone. So, this responsibility falls on us, especially you (national chairman) and other members of the NWC, to salvage the situation. Yours is a very herculean task,” he added.
In his response, Kabiru Turaki assured that the party was working to reposition itself ahead of future political contests.
“Our goal is to save this country from anti‑democratic forces and salvage our multiparty democracy. The 2027 general elections are not about defections, but about Nigerians,” Turaki said.
He also commended Moro and other PDP senators for their “principled stance,” describing them as “pillars of the party.”
Adolphus Wabara, chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), also praised the party for the successful national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, and pledged the BoT’s support for the Turaki‑led NWC.
“From the early days of their tenure, it appears that our party is being repositioned, structures are being strengthened, and confidence is being restored across the federation,” Wabara said.
He emphasised the importance of unity and reconciliation, noting that the party must focus on healing and collective rebuilding.