Former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eddy Olafeso, has accused those behind the legal blockade of the party’s planned national convention of plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state.
Olafeso made the allegation on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he described the court order halting the PDP’s convention as “the climax of judicial rascality.”
Reacting to the Federal High Court’s ruling that restrained the PDP from holding its national convention slated for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Olafeso said the party was not surprised by the judgment, describing it as part of a broader conspiracy to destabilise the opposition.
He said, “The restraining order from the Federal High Court today against our scheduled convention did not come as a shock to us.
“A group is focused on ensuring that they destroy the party completely, but we will not allow it. Good will prevail over evil.”
The party chieftain maintained that the PDP remains resolute and would not be deterred by the ruling.
“We will not allow this. I’m energised, like many of our colleagues, that this shall not stand. The truth and justice must prevail,” Olafeso said.
‘They Want To Weaken The Opposition’ – Olafeso
Olafeso accused those opposing the convention of having ulterior motives designed to weaken the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections. He alleged that their actions were part of an orchestrated plan to create a political environment dominated by a single ruling party.
“They have their agenda. It is not for the people. It is to entrench a one-party state, and that cannot occur well for our country,” he said.
He also condemned the conduct of some former PDP leaders who, according to him, betrayed the party after rising to prominence through its platform.
“Many of them were unknown until they became governors. What baffles us is the level of their rebellion against the same party that brought them from obscurity to the limelight,” Olafeso stated.
The former PDP vice chairman expressed confidence that the party would overcome what he described as politically motivated attempts to silence it.
“They made promises. Even Governor Sule Lamido said he would stay in the PDP and work for the coalition. Yet, some of them now openly support another party for the 2027 election,” Olafeso added.
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