The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused governors defecting from its fold of greed, selfishness, and covetousness, insisting that Nigerians will ultimately decide their fate in the 2027 general elections.
The opposition party maintained that it is not governors who make a political party, but the people, adding that those abandoning the platform that brought them to power would soon regret their actions.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary Ibrahim Abdullahi said the wave of defections is motivated by “greed, avarice, and selfishness.”
“To the best of my knowledge and that of most Nigerians, you cannot find a compelling reason for a governor, especially one on a second term like in Bayelsa, to abandon the party that produced him,” Abdullahi said. “You can’t find any justifiable reason other than covetousness, greed, and avarice.”
He insisted that the PDP remains strong despite its challenges. “Our party is in good stead. We have internal issues like every other political party, but we have addressed the major ones that could have afflicted our ability to serve as a credible opposition as we journey towards 2027,” he said.