The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that despite recent defections, Nigerians still believe in the party’s true strength and potential.
PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this in response to verbal attacks on the party by the interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi.
Speaking via a statement on Tuesday, Ologunagba asserted that the PDP remains the only political party capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
He questioned why the ADC was attacking the PDP instead of confronting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party stated, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to an unprovoked public verbal assault on national television by the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi.
“This unwarranted resort by Bolaji Abdullahi, an individual known for his roles as chief image maker and defender of the failed All Progressives Congress, to use the platform of the ADC to attack the PDP instead of addressing serious national issues is not only reckless but also revealing
“It is rather unfortunate that the APC-indoctrinated Abdullahi is unhappy that the PDP is building momentum against the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections, hence this resort to attacking the PDP instead of confronting the APC.
“In any case, the PDP, as the leading opposition party, commanding the respect, loyalty and solidarity of overwhelming majority of Nigerians across the country, and which is also the broad-based platform driving the aspiration of Nigerians to oust the APC in 2027, will not descend to join issues with the ADC or any other opposition party in the country for that matter.”
The PDP stated that it currently boasts numerous presidential contenders with proven track records and the competence to defeat President Tinubu at any time.
It continued, “Instead, the PDP, with its track record of performance which Nigerians still recall with nostalgia, will continue to vigorously challenge the failed APC on issues while shaping constructive national discourse and galvanising Nigerians towards voting out the APC and installing a people-oriented government on the platform of our Party, come 2027.
“Despite the defections of some of our members, it is clear that Nigerians, who are the real organic strength of the PDP, are still standing shoulder to shoulder with our Party. The PDP, therefore, remains the party that has the support base, connections, national spread and political muscle to unseat the APC.
“Moreover, it is instructive to state that the PDP, as presently constituted, has more than enough presidential personalities with clear records of achievement and capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu at any time.”
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